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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 362
BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON
HEALTH: Allows automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in high schools that participate
in interscholastic athletics under certain circumstances
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1236.13(E), relative to automated external defibrillators; to2
allow high schools that participate in interscholastic athletics to have an automated3
external defibrillator on their premises; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 40:1236.13(E) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง1236.13. Persons in possession of AEDs; training, testing, and notification7
requirements; manufacturer responsibility; possession required8
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E.(1) Any institution of higher education that competes in intercollegiate10
athletics shall have an AED on its premises in its athletic department.11
(2) Each high school that participates in interscholastic athletics may have12
an AED on its premises at the athletic director's option.13
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Katrina Jackson HB No. 362
Abstract: Allows high schools that participate in interscholastic athletics to have automated
external defibrillators on their premises at the athletic director's option.
Present law provides relative to possession of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Provides for training of persons and entities in possession of AEDs and provides for HLS 12RS-1051 ENGROSSED
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maintenance, testing, and notification requirements regarding the use of AEDs. Requires
certain entities to have AEDs on their premises including but not limited to higher education
institutions that compete in intercollegiate athletics.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that each high school that participates in
interscholastic athletics may have an AED on its premises at the athletic director's option.
(Amends R.S. 40:1236.13(E))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Made proposed law permissive.
2. Specified that the athletic director has the option to decide if a high school should
have an AED on its premises.