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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 472
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 108
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITIES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATORS AND TO HAVE A PLAN FOR THEIR USE DURING
EMERGENCIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require nursing homes and 1
assisted living facilities in the state to be equipped with an automatic 2
external defibrillator and to have a plan for their use during an 3
emergency, staff training in their use and regular maintenance of the 4
devices. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are prepared
to provide life-saving care when necessary.