Montana Code 50-6-502. AED program — requirements for AED use
50-6-502. AED program — requirements for AED use. In order for an entity to use or allow the use of an automated external defibrillator, the entity shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-6-502
- AED: means a medical device that:
(a)has received approval for marketing from the U. See Montana Code 50-6-501
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-6-501
- Emergency medical service: means an emergency medical service as defined by 50-6-302. See Montana Code 50-6-501
- Entity: means a public agency, department, office, board, or commission or other governmental organization or a private corporation, partnership, group, or business or other private organization. See Montana Code 50-6-501
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Public safety answering point: means a communications facility operated on a 24-hour basis that first receives 9-1-1 calls from persons in a 9-1-1 service area and that may, as appropriate, directly dispatch public or private safety services or transfer or relay 9-1-1 calls to appropriate public safety agencies. See Montana Code 50-6-501
(1)establish a program for the use of an AED that includes a written plan that complies with this part and rules adopted by the department pursuant to 50-6-503. The plan must specify:
(a)where the AED will be placed;
(b)the individuals who are authorized to operate the AED;
(c)how AED use will be coordinated with an emergency medical service providing services in the area where the AED is located;
(d)the medical oversight that will be provided;
(e)the maintenance that will be performed on the AED;
(f)records that will be kept by the program;
(g)reports that will be made of AED use; and
(h)other matters as specified by the department;
(2)adhere to the written plan required by subsection (1);
(3)ensure that before using the AED, an individual authorized to operate the AED receives appropriate training approved by the department in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the proper use of an AED;
(4)maintain, test, and operate the AED according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and maintain written records of all maintenance and testing performed on the AED;
(5)each time an AED is used for an individual in cardiac arrest, require that an emergency medical service is summoned to provide assistance as soon as possible and that the AED use is reported to the department as required by the written plan;
(6)before allowing any use of an AED, provide the following to all licensed emergency medical services and any public safety answering point or emergency dispatch center providing services to the area where the AED is located:
(a)a copy of the plan prepared pursuant to this section; and
(b)written notice, in a format prescribed by department rules, stating:
(i)that an AED program is established by the entity;
(ii)where the AED is located; and
(iii)how the use of the AED is to be coordinated with the local emergency medical service system; and
(7)comply with this part and rules adopted by the department pursuant to 50-6-503.