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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1473 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael F. Rush |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1473 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1473) of Michael F. Rush that public |
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| 19 | 19 | | buildings in Norfolk County under the control of the Norfolk County Commissioners contain |
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| 20 | 20 | | automatic external defibrillators and a staff member as an automatic external defibrillator |
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| 21 | 21 | | provider. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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| 22 | 22 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 23 | 23 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 2051 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 31 | 31 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 1 Chapter 34 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 3, the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2following section: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3 Section 3B. A public building, under the direct supervision of the Norfolk County |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4Commissioners, shall have on the premises at least 1 automatic external defibrillator (AED), |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5subject to the provisions of section 12V½ of chapter 112, and shall have in attendance during |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6staffed business hours at least 1 employee or authorized volunteer as an AED provider, as |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7defined in section 12V½ of chapter 112. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8 The Norfolk County Commissioners shall ensure the functionality and quantity of AEDs |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9in each public building under their direct supervision. 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 10 Any person, whose usual and regular duties do not include the provision of emergency |
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| 42 | 42 | | 11medical care, and who, in good faith, attempts to render emergency care, including but not |
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| 43 | 43 | | 12limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or defibrillation, and does so without compensation, |
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| 44 | 44 | | 13shall not be liable for acts or omissions, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton |
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| 45 | 45 | | 14misconduct, resulting from the attempt to render such emergency care. |
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