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Public Law (PL)108-41 - The Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act
(ADAM Act)
This legislation was signed into law on July 1, 2003. It will set up a national
clearinghouse to provide schools with the how-to and technical advice to set up a public access defibrillation program.
At this time the regulation is unfunded.
HR 3462 - Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act (Community AED
Act)
This legislation is sponsored by Lois Capp, Representative from California.
The Community AED Act, passed the Senate (S 1275)earlier this year, but is presently held in the House of Representatives
sub-committee on Helath. This Act will provide local grants to train local emergency personnel to treat cardiac arrest
victims, purchase and place AEDs in public places, and train members of the public in CPR and automated external defibrillation.
The legislation also encourages private companies to purchase these devices and
train their employees. The Bill has 79 co-sponsors.
HR 4335 - The Teague (Ryan Sudden Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndrome Screening
and Education) Act of 2004
This legislation is sponsored by Carolyn McCarthy, Representative from New York.
The Teague Ryan Sudden Child Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Screening and Education Act of 2004 is presently held in a House
of Representatives subcommittee. It would provide grants through the Centers for Disease Control to States, political
subdivisions of States, and other public or nonprofit private agencies to be used for education and screenings regarding cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes. The grants would specifically be used to screen children for sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, provide
referrals for medical services and provide education to health professionals and the public about cardiac arrhythmia syndromes,
including education on screening.
DELAWARE CODE & REGULATIONS
The Delaware Code is divided into sections called Titles. Specific subsections
of each Title are called Chapters.
DE Code for Emergency Medical Services
Title 16 - Health and Safety, Part X - Paramedic
and Other Emergency Medical Service Systems, Chapter 97. Emergency Medical Services Systems establishes and/or identifies specific roles
and responsibilities in regard to emergency medical services in Delaware in order to reduce morbidity and mortality rates
for the citizens of Delaware and to ensure quality of emergency care services, within available resources, through the effective
coordination of the emergency medical services system.
To review Title 16 Safety & Health, Chapter 97 EMS click here.
DE Code for Early Defibrillation & AEDs
Title 16 - Health and Safety, Part
II, Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health, Chapter 30C.
Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDS) describe the regulations for providing and using AEDs in the State of Delaware.
To review Title 16 Safety & Health, Chapter 30C AEDs, click here.
The Delaware Early Defibrillator Program Regulations - effective
March 11, 2001
This regulation is managed by the Delaware Office of Emergency Medical Services.
This regulation establishes:
- The criteria for training and right to practice of emergency responders to administer
automatic external cardiac defibrillation in an out-of-hospital environment;
- Standards identified by the State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director for
certification of Early Defibrillation Services through the Office of Emergency Medical Services; and,
- Procedures to assure equipment and training standardization, quality assurance and
improvement and uniform data collection.
Click here to download description of DE's Early Defibrillation
Guidelines for Public Access Defibrillators (PAD)
These guidelines are managed by the Delaware Office of Emergency Medical Services.
The purpose of these guidelines is to:
- Provide a framework for a public access defibrillation (PAD) programs.
- To familiarize administrators with essential elements of such a program.
click here to download description of DE PAD Program Requiements
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