Bill Text: MN SF926 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: 911 emergency public safety answering points for emergency medical instruction requirements; automatic external defibrillators (AED) registration and use requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-28 - Referred to Judiciary [SF926 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF926-Introduced.html
1.2relating to public safety; requiring all 911 public safety answering points
1.3to provide for emergency medical instruction for certain emergency calls;
1.4specifically providing that any expenses related to this change be covered under
1.5the current allowable expenditures for 911 funds; providing for the registration
1.6of automatic external defibrillators; providing for a criminal penalty;amending
1.7Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 403.113, subdivision 3; proposing coding for
1.8new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 403.113, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.11 Subd. 3. Local expenditures. (a) Money distributed under subdivision 2 for
1.12enhanced 911 service may be spent on enhanced 911 system costs for the purposes stated
1.13in subdivision 1. In addition, money may be spent to lease, purchase, lease-purchase, or
1.14maintain enhanced 911 equipment, including telephone equipment; recording equipment;
1.15computer hardware; computer software for database provisioning, addressing, mapping,
1.16and any other software necessary for automatic location identification or local location
1.17identification; trunk lines; selective routing equipment; the master street address guide;
1.18dispatcher public safety answering point equipment proficiency and operational skills;
1.19pay for long-distance charges incurred due to transferring 911 calls to other jurisdictions;
1.20and the equipment necessary within the public safety answering point for community
1.21alert systems and to notify and communicate with the emergency services requested by
1.22the 911 caller. In addition to the other purposes specified in this subdivision, the money
1.23also may be used for any expenses related to providing prearrival emergency medical
1.24instructions under section 403.50.
1.25(b) Money distributed for enhanced 911 service may not be spent on:
2.1(1) purchasing or leasing of real estate or cosmetic additions to or remodeling of
2.2communications centers;
2.3(2) mobile communications vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, law enforcement
2.4vehicles, or other emergency vehicles;
2.5(3) signs, posts, or other markers related to addressing or any costs associated with
2.6the installation or maintenance of signs, posts, or markers.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.
2.8 Sec. 2. [403.50] EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRED.
2.9All 911 public safety answering points shall provide emergency prearrival medical
2.10instruction to callers reporting a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, uncontrolled bleeding,
2.11or shock. Each jurisdiction operating a 911 public safety answering point may provide
2.12emergency medical prearrival instruction services directly or by agreement with a hospital,
2.13advanced life support emergency medical service provider recognized by the Emergency
2.14Medical Services Regulatory Board, or other nationally recognized emergency medical
2.15dispatch service provider. If the local jurisdiction provides emergency medical prearrival
2.16instruction services through an agreement with another entity, the actual service provider
2.17must be available through a single button telephone transfer connection at all times.
2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.
2.19 Sec. 3. [403.51] AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION;
2.20REGISTRATION.
2.21 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this
2.22subdivision have the meanings given them.
2.23(b) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an electronic device designed
2.24and manufactured to operate automatically or semiautomatically for the purpose of
2.25delivering an electrical current to the heart of a person to stop ventricular fibrillation.
2.26(c) "Local AED registration authority" means a chief of police or sheriff who has
2.27operational control of the 911 public safety answering point in the area where an AED is
2.28located or that person's designee or other person who has general oversight authority over
2.29all day-to-day operations of a 911 public safety answering point or that person's designee.
2.30(d) "Person" means an individual, corporation, school district, organization, or
2.31business entity.
2.32(e) "Public access AED" means any AED that is purchased with the intent of being
2.33for the general benefit of employees of a business or organization or the general public
3.1that may happen to be in the vicinity of that AED or an AED that is maintained, displayed,
3.2or kept in an area other than a private residence or apartment unit, that by the nature of its
3.3location may be presumed to be intended for the potential benefit of the general public
3.4near that location. It does not include any AED that is owned or used by a hospital that
3.5is intended to be used by hospital staff and is not marked or displayed in a manner to
3.6encourage public access.
3.7 Subd. 2. Registration. A person who purchases or obtains an AED, except an
3.8AED intended for private use, shall register that device with the local AED registration
3.9authority within five working days of receiving the AED. The local AED registration
3.10authority may not require a registration fee.
3.11 Subd. 3. Required information. A person registering an AED shall provide the
3.12following information for each AED:
3.13(1) AED manufacturer, model, and serial number;
3.14(2) date of purchase;
3.15(3) date of installation;
3.16(4) specific location where the AED will be kept so that it may be quickly located in
3.17an emergency;
3.18(5) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other reasonable contact
3.19information for persons responsible for the maintenance of the AED at that location;
3.20(6) the schedule of the availability of the AED, a description of how the AED is to
3.21be accessed, and emergency contact telephone number or numbers in order to obtain
3.22immediate access to the AED; and
3.23(7) the name and contact information of the physician or provider of medical
3.24oversight for the owner of the AED.
3.25 Subd. 4. Information changes. The owner of any AED shall notify the registering
3.26authority of any changes in the information that is required in the registration within
3.27five working days of the change occurring.
3.28 Subd. 5. Public access AED requirements. A public access AED:
3.29(1) may be inspected by the registering authority during the hours that the AED is
3.30intended to be available to the public. The registering authority may, in writing, designate
3.31or delegate this inspection authority;
3.32(2) must be kept in the location specified in the registration;
3.33(3) must be maintained in fully operational condition in accordance with the
3.34manufacturer's specifications;
4.1(4) must have at least two sets of AED electrode pads in the AED case. These pads
4.2must show the manufacturer's expiration date and must not be kept in the AED case
4.3beyond the expiration date indicated by the manufacturer;
4.4(5) must have a charged battery installed in the AED. All AED batteries must show
4.5the manufacturer's expiration date. A battery may not be kept in the AED case beyond the
4.6expiration date. A dead battery may not be kept in the AED or in the AED case; and
4.7(6) shall be inspected by the owner at least quarterly. Documentation of inspections
4.8shall be noted upon a card kept with each AED or otherwise immediately available for
4.9inspection by the local AED registration authority.
4.10 Subd. 6. Removal of AED. The local AED registration authority may direct the
4.11owner of an AED to comply with this section. The local AED registration authority may
4.12direct the owner of any AED to remove an AED from the premises if the local AED
4.13registration authority has determined that the AED is not ready for immediate use and to
4.14remove any public signs relating to that AED.
4.15 Subd. 7. Private use of AED. The owner of an AED intended for private use is
4.16not subject to the requirements of this section but is encouraged to maintain the AED in a
4.17consistent manner.
4.18 Subd. 8. Signs. A person acquiring an AED intended for public use is encouraged,
4.19but not required, to post signs bearing the universal AED symbol in order to increase the
4.20ease of access to the AED in the event of an emergency. A person may not post any
4.21AED sign or allow any AED sign to remain posted if there is no functional AED present
4.22at that location or upon being ordered to remove or cover any AED signs by the local
4.23registration authority.
4.24 Subd. 9. Emergency response plans. The owner of one or more AED intended
4.25for public use shall develop an emergency response plan appropriate for the location
4.26of each AED and the nature of the facility the AED is intended to serve. The response
4.27plan must include:
4.28(1) emphasis placed upon calling 911 immediately or as soon as can be reasonably
4.29accomplished;
4.30(2) notifying the 911 answering point that an AED is on site and may be used upon
4.31a person;
4.32(3) a method to ensure that the AED may be used safely in an emergency;
4.33(4) a method to keep the 911 answering point informed of the patient's condition
4.34including whether the patient is conscious or unconscious, whether pulses are detected,
4.35whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is being performed, whether shocks are
4.36delivered, and any other information relevant to an appropriate medical response;
5.1(5) a method for getting the AED to the person suffering a potential cardiac
5.2emergency and alerting others in the facility of the need for the AED in the vicinity;
5.3(6) a method for directing emergency medical responders to the patient in the most
5.4expeditious and safe manner; and
5.5(7) a process for providing appropriate training to employees or others who are
5.6likely to be regularly in the area of the AED in the use of the AED and of the emergency
5.7response plan.
5.8 Subd. 10. AED registration data. The data collected under this section may be
5.9used by the 911 public safety answering point to help facilitate an appropriate emergency
5.10response in the event of a cardiac incident occurring near any public access AED, to
5.11facilitate inspections of public access AEDs, and to execute and enforce this section. A
5.12911 public safety answering point may share AED registration data with vendors as may be
5.13necessary or beneficial to that public safety answering point in managing this information.
5.14 Subd. 11. Penalty. A person who knowingly violates a provision of this section
5.15after receiving a written warning of a violation from the local AED registration authority
5.16and failing to correct the violation within five business days of the date of receipt of
5.17the warning is guilty of a misdemeanor.
5.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014, and applies to
5.19crimes committed on or after that date.
1.3to provide for emergency medical instruction for certain emergency calls;
1.4specifically providing that any expenses related to this change be covered under
1.5the current allowable expenditures for 911 funds; providing for the registration
1.6of automatic external defibrillators; providing for a criminal penalty;amending
1.7Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 403.113, subdivision 3; proposing coding for
1.8new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 403.113, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.11 Subd. 3. Local expenditures. (a) Money distributed under subdivision 2 for
1.12enhanced 911 service may be spent on enhanced 911 system costs for the purposes stated
1.13in subdivision 1. In addition, money may be spent to lease, purchase, lease-purchase, or
1.14maintain enhanced 911 equipment, including telephone equipment; recording equipment;
1.15computer hardware; computer software for database provisioning, addressing, mapping,
1.16and any other software necessary for automatic location identification or local location
1.17identification; trunk lines; selective routing equipment; the master street address guide;
1.18dispatcher public safety answering point equipment proficiency and operational skills;
1.19pay for long-distance charges incurred due to transferring 911 calls to other jurisdictions;
1.20and the equipment necessary within the public safety answering point for community
1.21alert systems and to notify and communicate with the emergency services requested by
1.22the 911 caller. In addition to the other purposes specified in this subdivision, the money
1.23also may be used for any expenses related to providing prearrival emergency medical
1.24instructions under section 403.50.
1.25(b) Money distributed for enhanced 911 service may not be spent on:
2.1(1) purchasing or leasing of real estate or cosmetic additions to or remodeling of
2.2communications centers;
2.3(2) mobile communications vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, law enforcement
2.4vehicles, or other emergency vehicles;
2.5(3) signs, posts, or other markers related to addressing or any costs associated with
2.6the installation or maintenance of signs, posts, or markers.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.
2.8 Sec. 2. [403.50] EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRED.
2.9All 911 public safety answering points shall provide emergency prearrival medical
2.10instruction to callers reporting a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, uncontrolled bleeding,
2.11or shock. Each jurisdiction operating a 911 public safety answering point may provide
2.12emergency medical prearrival instruction services directly or by agreement with a hospital,
2.13advanced life support emergency medical service provider recognized by the Emergency
2.14Medical Services Regulatory Board, or other nationally recognized emergency medical
2.15dispatch service provider. If the local jurisdiction provides emergency medical prearrival
2.16instruction services through an agreement with another entity, the actual service provider
2.17must be available through a single button telephone transfer connection at all times.
2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.
2.19 Sec. 3. [403.51] AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION;
2.20REGISTRATION.
2.21 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this
2.22subdivision have the meanings given them.
2.23(b) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an electronic device designed
2.24and manufactured to operate automatically or semiautomatically for the purpose of
2.25delivering an electrical current to the heart of a person to stop ventricular fibrillation.
2.26(c) "Local AED registration authority" means a chief of police or sheriff who has
2.27operational control of the 911 public safety answering point in the area where an AED is
2.28located or that person's designee or other person who has general oversight authority over
2.29all day-to-day operations of a 911 public safety answering point or that person's designee.
2.30(d) "Person" means an individual, corporation, school district, organization, or
2.31business entity.
2.32(e) "Public access AED" means any AED that is purchased with the intent of being
2.33for the general benefit of employees of a business or organization or the general public
3.1that may happen to be in the vicinity of that AED or an AED that is maintained, displayed,
3.2or kept in an area other than a private residence or apartment unit, that by the nature of its
3.3location may be presumed to be intended for the potential benefit of the general public
3.4near that location. It does not include any AED that is owned or used by a hospital that
3.5is intended to be used by hospital staff and is not marked or displayed in a manner to
3.6encourage public access.
3.7 Subd. 2. Registration. A person who purchases or obtains an AED, except an
3.8AED intended for private use, shall register that device with the local AED registration
3.9authority within five working days of receiving the AED. The local AED registration
3.10authority may not require a registration fee.
3.11 Subd. 3. Required information. A person registering an AED shall provide the
3.12following information for each AED:
3.13(1) AED manufacturer, model, and serial number;
3.14(2) date of purchase;
3.15(3) date of installation;
3.16(4) specific location where the AED will be kept so that it may be quickly located in
3.17an emergency;
3.18(5) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other reasonable contact
3.19information for persons responsible for the maintenance of the AED at that location;
3.20(6) the schedule of the availability of the AED, a description of how the AED is to
3.21be accessed, and emergency contact telephone number or numbers in order to obtain
3.22immediate access to the AED; and
3.23(7) the name and contact information of the physician or provider of medical
3.24oversight for the owner of the AED.
3.25 Subd. 4. Information changes. The owner of any AED shall notify the registering
3.26authority of any changes in the information that is required in the registration within
3.27five working days of the change occurring.
3.28 Subd. 5. Public access AED requirements. A public access AED:
3.29(1) may be inspected by the registering authority during the hours that the AED is
3.30intended to be available to the public. The registering authority may, in writing, designate
3.31or delegate this inspection authority;
3.32(2) must be kept in the location specified in the registration;
3.33(3) must be maintained in fully operational condition in accordance with the
3.34manufacturer's specifications;
4.1(4) must have at least two sets of AED electrode pads in the AED case. These pads
4.2must show the manufacturer's expiration date and must not be kept in the AED case
4.3beyond the expiration date indicated by the manufacturer;
4.4(5) must have a charged battery installed in the AED. All AED batteries must show
4.5the manufacturer's expiration date. A battery may not be kept in the AED case beyond the
4.6expiration date. A dead battery may not be kept in the AED or in the AED case; and
4.7(6) shall be inspected by the owner at least quarterly. Documentation of inspections
4.8shall be noted upon a card kept with each AED or otherwise immediately available for
4.9inspection by the local AED registration authority.
4.10 Subd. 6. Removal of AED. The local AED registration authority may direct the
4.11owner of an AED to comply with this section. The local AED registration authority may
4.12direct the owner of any AED to remove an AED from the premises if the local AED
4.13registration authority has determined that the AED is not ready for immediate use and to
4.14remove any public signs relating to that AED.
4.15 Subd. 7. Private use of AED. The owner of an AED intended for private use is
4.16not subject to the requirements of this section but is encouraged to maintain the AED in a
4.17consistent manner.
4.18 Subd. 8. Signs. A person acquiring an AED intended for public use is encouraged,
4.19but not required, to post signs bearing the universal AED symbol in order to increase the
4.20ease of access to the AED in the event of an emergency. A person may not post any
4.21AED sign or allow any AED sign to remain posted if there is no functional AED present
4.22at that location or upon being ordered to remove or cover any AED signs by the local
4.23registration authority.
4.24 Subd. 9. Emergency response plans. The owner of one or more AED intended
4.25for public use shall develop an emergency response plan appropriate for the location
4.26of each AED and the nature of the facility the AED is intended to serve. The response
4.27plan must include:
4.28(1) emphasis placed upon calling 911 immediately or as soon as can be reasonably
4.29accomplished;
4.30(2) notifying the 911 answering point that an AED is on site and may be used upon
4.31a person;
4.32(3) a method to ensure that the AED may be used safely in an emergency;
4.33(4) a method to keep the 911 answering point informed of the patient's condition
4.34including whether the patient is conscious or unconscious, whether pulses are detected,
4.35whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is being performed, whether shocks are
4.36delivered, and any other information relevant to an appropriate medical response;
5.1(5) a method for getting the AED to the person suffering a potential cardiac
5.2emergency and alerting others in the facility of the need for the AED in the vicinity;
5.3(6) a method for directing emergency medical responders to the patient in the most
5.4expeditious and safe manner; and
5.5(7) a process for providing appropriate training to employees or others who are
5.6likely to be regularly in the area of the AED in the use of the AED and of the emergency
5.7response plan.
5.8 Subd. 10. AED registration data. The data collected under this section may be
5.9used by the 911 public safety answering point to help facilitate an appropriate emergency
5.10response in the event of a cardiac incident occurring near any public access AED, to
5.11facilitate inspections of public access AEDs, and to execute and enforce this section. A
5.12911 public safety answering point may share AED registration data with vendors as may be
5.13necessary or beneficial to that public safety answering point in managing this information.
5.14 Subd. 11. Penalty. A person who knowingly violates a provision of this section
5.15after receiving a written warning of a violation from the local AED registration authority
5.16and failing to correct the violation within five business days of the date of receipt of
5.17the warning is guilty of a misdemeanor.
5.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014, and applies to
5.19crimes committed on or after that date.
