North Dakota State AED Law

Summary of Requirements
	Physician	Must consider recommendations of a licensed physician in establishing the training, notification, and maintenance requirements of this subsection.
	CPR/AED Training	Every individual expected to use the automated external defibrillator must receive American heart association or American red cross training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use or an equivalent nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use.
	EMS Notification	No Current Legislation
	Maintenance Program	Must maintain and test the automated external defibrillator according to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines.
	Notification of Use	Any person who provides emergency care or treatment to an individual in cardiac arrest by using the automated external defibrillator shall contact as soon as possible an appropriate health care provider or emergency medical services provider.

Good Samaritan Protection
Rescuer	Purchaser	Property Owner	Physician	Trainer
	No Current Legislation
Any person who in good faith and without compensation provides emergency care or emergency treatment by using an automated external defibrillator is immune from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from the emergency care or emergency treatment and for any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment if the person providing the emergency care or emergency treatment acted as an ordinary, reasonable, prudent person would act under the same or similar circumstances. This subsection does not apply if a personal injury results from the gross negligence or from the willful or wanton misconduct of the person providing the emergency care or emergency treatment. The immunity provision of subsection 2 applies to a licensed physician under subdivision e of subsection 1, the person who provides the training under subdivision b of subsection 1, and the person responsible for the site on which the automated external defibrillator is located.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
SB 2238	2013	An ACT to reimburse school districts and nonpublic schools for expenses incurred in providing CPR and AED training to students.
HB 1108	2007	An Act that stipulates who is immune from civil liability after using an AED. It applies to licensed physicians, AED trainers, and the person who is responsible for the site on which the AED is located.
SB 2313	2007	Provides for the purchase and distribution of automated external defibrillators to schools.
HB 1226	2005	Removes the requirement to notify the state department of health of an automated external defibrillator.
HB 1242	1999	Provides automated external defibrillator site requirements and civil liability immunity for use of an AED.

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