Section 3313.717 | Placement of automated external defibrillator in schools; staff training; qualified immunity.
(A) As used in this section, "automated external defibrillator" means a specialized defibrillator that is approved for use as a medical device by the United States food and drug administration for performing automated external defibrillation, as defined in section 2305.235 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) The board of education of each school district shall require the placement of an automated external defibrillator in each school under the control of the board. Not later than July 1, 2018, persons employed by a school district shall receive training pursuant to section 3313.6023 of the Revised Code in the use of an automated external defibrillator in accordance with that section.
(2) The administrative authority of each chartered nonpublic school shall require the placement of an automated external defibrillator in each school under the control of the authority. The authority also shall require that persons assigned to each school under the control of the authority, as set forth in division (A) of section 3313.6023 of the Revised Code, successfully complete an appropriate training course in the use of an automated external defibrillator as described in section 3701.85 of the Revised Code.
(3) Each district board and administrative authority shall adopt an emergency action plan for the use of automated external defibrillators and may use the model plan developed by the department of health under section 3701.851 of the Revised Code.
(C) In regard to the use of an automated external defibrillator that is placed in a school as specified in this section, and except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct or when there is no good faith attempt to activate an emergency medical services system in accordance with section 3701.85 of the Revised Code, no person shall be held liable in civil damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property, or held criminally liable, for performing automated external defibrillation in good faith, regardless of whether the person has obtained appropriate training on how to perform automated external defibrillation or successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(D) The department of education and workforce shall develop a procedure whereby persons may report violations of this section.
Last updated August 13, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- August 27, 2004 – House Bill 434 - 125th General Assembly [ View August 27, 2004 Version ]
- September 14, 2016 – House Bill 113 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 14, 2016 Version ]
- September 29, 2017 – Amended by House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly [ View September 29, 2017 Version ]
- October 24, 2024 – Amended by House Bill 47 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 24, 2024 Version ]