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Maryland Senate Bill SB299

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 305
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 305
5-(Senate Bill 299)
62
7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0299*
810
9-Food Service Facilities Grocery Stores and Restaurants – Automated External
10-Defibrillator Program
11-(Joe Sheya Act)
11+SENATE BILL 299
12+J1 (3lr2149)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Finance/Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters —
15+Introduced by Senators Kramer, Feldman, Beidle, Jennings, Zucker, Smith,
16+Klausmeier, Hershey, Guzzone, Lam, Gile, and Hettleman
1217
13-FOR the purpose of requiring the owner and operator owners and operators of a certain
14-food service facility certain grocery stores and restaurants, beginning on a certain
15-date, to develop and, beginning on a certain date, implement an automated external
16-defibrillator program that meets certain requirements place an automated external
17-defibrillator in a certain area and maintain the functionality of the automated
18-external defibrillator; granting certain immunities to grocery stores, restaurants,
19-and individuals for certain acts or omissions under certain circumstances; altering
20-the definition of “facility” for the purpose of excluding certain restaurants and
21-grocery stores from the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program;
22-requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Institute for
23-Emergency Medical Services Systems jointly to adopt certain regulations; and
24-generally relating to an automated external defibrillator program for food service
25-facilities grocery stores and restaurants.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2619
27-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
28- Article – Education
29- Section 13–517(a)
30- Annotated Code of Maryland
31- (2022 Replacement Volume)
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
3224
33-BY adding to
34- Article – Health – General
35-Section 21–330.3
36- Annotated Code of Maryland
37- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3826
39- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
40-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
4128
42-Article – Education
29+______________________________________________
30+President.
4331
44-13–517.
32+CHAPTER ______
4533
46- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
34+AN ACT concerning 1
4735
48- (2) “Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a medical heart
49-monitor and defibrillator device that: Ch. 305 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
36+Food Service Facilities Grocery Stores and Restaurants – Automated External 2
37+Defibrillator Program 3
38+(Joe Sheya Act) 4
5039
51-– 2 –
40+FOR the purpose of requiring the owner and operator owners and operators of a certain 5
41+food service facility certain grocery stores and restaurants, beginning on a certain 6
42+date, to develop and, beginning on a certain date, implement an automated external 7
43+defibrillator program that meets certain requirements place an automated external 8
44+defibrillator in a certain area and maintain the functionality of the automated 9
45+external defibrillator; granting certain immunities to grocery stores, restaurants, 10
46+and individuals for certain acts or omissions under certain circumstances; altering 11
47+the definition of “facility” for the purpose of excluding certain restaurants and 12
48+grocery stores from the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program; 13
49+requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Institute for 14 2 SENATE BILL 299
5250
53- (i) Is cleared for market by the federal Food and Drug
54-Administration;
5551
56- (ii) Recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or
57-rapid ventricular tachycardia;
52+Emergency Medical Services Systems jointly to adopt certain regulations; and 1
53+generally relating to an automated external defibrillator program for food service 2
54+facilities grocery stores and restaurants. 3
5855
59- (iii) Determines, without intervention by an operator, whether
60-defibrillation should be performed;
56+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 4
57+ Article – Education 5
58+ Section 13–517(a) 6
59+ Annotated Code of Maryland 7
60+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 8
6161
62- (iv) On determining that defibrillation should be performed,
63-automatically charges; and
62+BY adding to 9
63+ Article – Health – General 10
64+Section 21–330.3 11
65+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
66+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
6467
65- (v) 1. Requires operator intervention to deliver the electrical
66-impulse; or
68+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
69+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
6770
68- 2. Automatically continues with delivery of electrical
69-impulse.
71+Article – Education 16
7072
71- (3) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the EMS Board to a
72-registered facility.
73+13–517. 17
7374
74- (4) (I) “Facility” means an agency, association, corporation, firm,
75-partnership, or other entity.
75+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
7676
77- (II) “FACILITY” DOES NOT INCLUDE A G ROCERY STORE OR
78-RESTAURANT THAT IS S UBJECT TO § 21–330.3 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL
79-ARTICLE.
77+ (2) “Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a medical heart 19
78+monitor and defibrillator device that: 20
8079
81- (5) “Jurisdictional emergency medical services operational program”
82-means the institution, agency, corporation, or other entity that has been approved by the
83-EMS Board to provide oversight of emergency medical services for each of the local
84-government and State and federal emergency medical services programs.
80+ (i) Is cleared for market by the federa l Food and Drug 21
81+Administration; 22
8582
86- (6) “Program” means the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator
87-Program.
83+ (ii) Recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or 23
84+rapid ventricular tachycardia; 24
8885
89- (7) “Regional administrator” means the individual employed by the
90-Institute as regional administrator in each EMS region.
86+ (iii) Determines, without intervention by an operator, whether 25
87+defibrillation should be performed; 26
9188
92- (8) “Regional council” means an EMS advisory body as created by the Code
93-of Maryland Regulations 30.05.
89+ (iv) On determining that defibrillation should be performed, 27
90+automatically charges; and 28
9491
95- (9) “Regional council AED committee” means a committee appointed by the
96-regional council consisting of:
97- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 305
92+ (v) 1. Requires operator intervention to deliver the electrical 29
93+impulse; or 30
9894
99-– 3 –
100- (i) The regional medical director;
95+ 2. Automatically continues with delivery of electrical 31
96+impulse. 32
97+ SENATE BILL 299 3
10198
102- (ii) The regional administrator; and
10399
104- (iii) Three or more individuals with knowledge of and expertise in
105-AEDs.
100+ (3) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the EMS Board to a 1
101+registered facility. 2
106102
107- (10) “Registered facility” means an organization, business association,
108-agency, or other entity that meets the requirements of the EMS Board for registering with
109-the Program.
103+ (4) (I) “Facility” means an agency, association, corporation, firm, 3
104+partnership, or other entity. 4
110105
111-Article – Health – General
106+ (II) “FACILITY” DOES NOT INCLUDE A G ROCERY STORE OR 5
107+RESTAURANT THAT IS S UBJECT TO § 21–330.3 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 6
108+ARTICLE. 7
112109
113-21–330.3.
110+ (5) “Jurisdictional emergency medical services operational program” 8
111+means the institution, agency, corporation, or other entity that has been approved by the 9
112+EMS Board to provide oversight of emergency medical services for each of the local 10
113+government and State and federal emergency medical services programs. 11
114114
115- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
116-INDICATED.
115+ (6) “Program” means the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator 12
116+Program. 13
117117
118- (2) “AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DE FIBRILLATOR (AED)” MEANS A
119-MEDICAL HEART MONITO R AND DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE THAT:
118+ (7) “Regional administrator” means the individual employed by the 14
119+Institute as regional administrator in each EMS region. 15
120120
121- (I) IS CLEARED FOR MARKET BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND
122-DRUG ADMINISTRATION ;
121+ (8) “Regional council” means an EMS advisory body as created by the Code 16
122+of Maryland Regulations 30.05. 17
123123
124- (II) RECOGNIZES THE PRESEN CE OR ABSENCE OF
125-VENTRICULAR FIBRILLA TION OR RAPID VENTRI CULAR TACHYCARDIA ;
124+ (9) “Regional council AED committee” means a committee appointed by the 18
125+regional council consisting of: 19
126126
127- (III) DETERMINES, WITHOUT INTERVENTION BY AN OPERATOR ,
128-WHETHER DEFIBRILLATI ON SHOULD BE PERFORM ED;
127+ (i) The regional medical director; 20
129128
130- (IV) ON DETERMINI NG THAT DEFIBRILLATI ON SHOULD BE
131-PERFORMED , AUTOMATICALLY CHARGE S; AND
129+ (ii) The regional administrator; and 21
132130
133- (V) 1. REQUIRES OPERATOR INT ERVENTION TO DELIVER
134-THE ELECTRICAL IMPUL SE; OR
131+ (iii) Three or more individuals with knowledge of and expertise in 22
132+AEDs. 23
135133
136- 2. AUTOMATICALLY CONTINU ES WITH DELIVERY OF THE
137-ELECTRICAL IMPULSE .
134+ (10) “Registered facility” means an organization, business association, 24
135+agency, or other entity that meets the requirements of the EMS Board for registering with 25
136+the Program. 26
138137
139- (3) “GROCERY STORE ” MEANS A STORE THAT HAS :
138+Article – Health – General 27
140139
141- (I) ALL MAJOR FOOD DEPART MENTS, INCLUDING PRODUCE ,
142-MEAT, SEAFOOD, DAIRY, AND CANNED AND PACKA GED GOODS; OR
143- Ch. 305 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
140+21–330.3. 28
144141
145-– 4 –
146- (II) 1. AT LEAST ONE OF THE M AJOR FOOD DEPARTMENT S;
147-AND
142+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 29
143+INDICATED. 30
144+ 4 SENATE BILL 299
148145
149- 2. AT LEAST 10,000 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR
150-SPACE.
151146
152- (A) (B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A:
147+ (2) “AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DE FIBRILLATOR (AED)” MEANS A 1
148+MEDICAL HEART MONITO R AND DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE THAT: 2
153149
154- (1) A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y GROCERY STORE OR RESTAURANT
155-THAT HAS AN ANNUAL G ROSS INCOME OF $400,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 OR
156-LESS; OR
150+ (I) IS CLEARED FOR MARKET BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND 3
151+DRUG ADMINISTRATION ; 4
157152
158- (2) A RESTAURANT WITH :
153+ (II) RECOGNIZES THE PRESEN CE OR ABSENCE OF 5
154+VENTRICULAR FIBRILLA TION OR RAPID VENTRI CULAR TACHYCARDIA ; 6
159155
160- (I) AN ANNUAL GROSS INCOM E OF $1,000,000 OR LESS,
161-EXCLUSIVE OF SALES F OR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; OR
156+ (III) DETERMINES, WITHOUT INTERVENTION BY AN OPERATOR , 7
157+WHETHER DEFIBRILLATI ON SHOULD BE PERFORM ED; 8
162158
163- (II) A SEATING CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS.
159+ (IV) ON DETERMINING THAT D EFIBRILLATION SHOULD BE 9
160+PERFORMED , AUTOMATICALLY CHARGE S; AND 10
164161
165- (B) (C) THE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, EACH OWNER AND OPERATOR
166-OF A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT SHALL DEVELOP
167-AND, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, IMPLEMENT AN AUTOMAT ED EXTERNAL
168-DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRA M THAT MEETS THE REQ UIREMENTS OF § 13–517 OF THE
169-EDUCATION ARTICLE:
162+ (V) 1. REQUIRES OPERATOR INT ERVENTION TO DELIVER 11
163+THE ELECTRICAL IMPUL SE; OR 12
170164
171- (1) PLACE AN AUTOMATED EX TERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IN A
172-PROMINENT AREA , ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOY EES AND CUSTOMERS ; AND
165+ 2. AUTOMATICALLY CONTINU ES WITH DELIVERY OF THE 13
166+ELECTRICAL IMPULSE . 14
173167
174- (2) MAINTAIN THE FUNCTION ALITY OF THE AUTOMAT ED EXTERNAL
175-DEFIBRILLATOR .
168+ (3) “GROCERY STORE ” MEANS A STORE THAT H AS: 15
176169
177- (D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OT HER IMMUNITIES AVAIL ABLE UNDER
178-STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW:
170+ (I) ALL MAJOR FOOD DEPART MENTS, INCLUDING PRODUCE , 16
171+MEAT, SEAFOOD, DAIRY, AND CANNED AND PACKA GED GOODS; OR 17
179172
180- (1) A GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT IS NOT CIVIL LY LIABLE FOR
181-ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROV ISION OF AUTOMATED E XTERNAL
182-DEFIBRILLATION IF TH E GROCERY STORE OR R ESTAURANT HAS SATISF IED THE
183-REQUIREMENTS UNDER T HIS SECTION;
173+ (II) 1. AT LEAST ONE OF THE MAJOR FOO D DEPARTMENTS ; 18
174+AND 19
184175
185- (2) AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR A NY ACT OR OMISSION
186-IF:
187- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 305
176+ 2. AT LEAST 10,000 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR 20
177+SPACE. 21
188178
189-– 5 –
190- (I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACT ING IN GOOD FAITH WH ILE
191-RENDERING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT ION TO ANOTHER INDIV IDUAL
192-WHO IS A VICTIM OR R EASONABLY BELIEVED B Y THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE A VICTIM OF
193-A SUDDEN CARDIAC ARR EST;
179+ (A) (B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A: 22
194180
195- (II) THE ASSISTANCE OR AID IS PROVIDED IN A REA SONABLY
196-PRUDENT MANNER ; AND
181+ (1) A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y GROCERY STORE OR RESTAURANT 23
182+THAT HAS AN ANNUAL G ROSS INCOME OF $400,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 OR 24
183+LESS; OR 25
197184
198- (III) THE AUTOMATED EXTERNA L DEFIBRILLATION IS PROVIDED
199-WITHOUT FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION ; AND
185+ (2) A RESTAURANT WITH : 26
200186
201- (3) A GROCERY STORE , RESTAURANT , OR INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY
202-LIABLE FOR FAILING T O RENDER AUTOMATED E XTERNAL DEFIBRILLATI ON TO AN
203-INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A VICTIM OR IS REASONABLY BELIEVED T O BE A VICTIM OF A
204-SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRES T.
187+ (I) AN ANNUAL GROSS INCOM E OF $1,000,000 OR LESS, 27
188+EXCLUSIVE OF SALES F OR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; OR 28
205189
206- (C) (E) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR
207-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS JOINTLY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS
208-THAT:
190+ (II) A SEATING CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS. 29 SENATE BILL 299 5
209191
210- (1) ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PERIODIC INSPECT IONS AND
211-ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE A UTOMATED EXTERNAL DE FIBRILLATORS; AND
212192
213- (2) ASSIST THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y
214-GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
215-SECTION.; AND
216193
217- (3) REQUIRE EACH GROCERY STORE AND RESTAURANT SUBJECT TO
218-THIS SECTION TO REGI STER WITH THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY
219-MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO :
194+ (B) (C) THE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, EACH OWNER AND OPERATOR 1
195+OF A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT SHALL DEVELOP 2
196+AND, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, IMPLEMENT AN AUTOMAT ED EXTERNAL 3
197+DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRA M THAT MEETS THE REQ UIREMENTS OF § 13–517 OF THE 4
198+EDUCATION ARTICLE: 5
220199
221- (I) MAKE ITS LOCATION PUB LICLY AVAILABLE TO E MERGENCY
222-DISPATCHERS ; AND
200+ (1) PLACE AN AUTOMATED EX TERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IN A 6
201+PROMINENT AREA , ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOY EES AND CUSTOMERS ; AND 7
223202
224- (II) RECEIVE MAINTENANCE A ND RECALL NOTICES FR OM THE
225-MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.
203+ (2) MAINTAIN THE FUNCTION ALITY OF THE AUTOMAT ED EXTERNAL 8
204+DEFIBRILLATOR . 9
226205
227- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
206+ (D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OT HER IMMUNITIES AVAIL ABLE UNDER 10
207+STATUTORY O R COMMON LAW : 11
228208
229- (a) On or before December 1, 2024, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
230-Services Systems shall report to the Senate Finance Committee, the House Health and
231-Government Operations Committee, and the House Economic Matters Committee, in
232-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:
233- Ch. 305 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
209+ (1) A GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT IS NOT CIVIL LY LIABLE FOR 12
210+ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROVISION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL 13
211+DEFIBRILLATION IF TH E GROCERY STORE OR R ESTAURANT HAS SATISF IED THE 14
212+REQUIREMENTS UNDER T HIS SECTION; 15
234213
235-– 6 –
236- (1) the grocery stores and restaurants that registered automated external
237-defibrillators in accordance with regulations adopted under § 21–330.3 of the Health –
238-General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and
214+ (2) AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR O MISSION 16
215+IF: 17
239216
240- (2) the number of adverse cardiac events that required the use of an
241-automated external defibrillator experienced in the grocery stores and restaurants that
242-registered the automated external defibrillators.
217+ (I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACT ING IN GOOD FAITH WH ILE 18
218+RENDERING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT ION TO ANOTHER INDIV IDUAL 19
219+WHO IS A VICTIM OR R EASONABLY BELIEVED B Y THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE A VICTIM OF 20
220+A SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST ; 21
243221
244- (b) On or before December 1, 2024, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
245-Services Systems, in collaboration with the Maryland Restaurant Association and the
246-Maryland Retailers Association, shall evaluate the impact of expanding the scope of §
247-21–330.3 of the Health – General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, to include more
248-restaurants and grocery stores and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate
249-Finance Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the
250-House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
251-Article.
222+ (II) THE ASSISTANCE OR AID IS PROVIDED IN A REA SONABLY 22
223+PRUDENT MANNER ; AND 23
252224
253- SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
254-October 1, 2023.
225+ (III) THE AUTOMATED EXTERNA L DEFIBRILLATION IS PROVIDED 24
226+WITHOUT FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION ; AND 25
255227
256-Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
228+ (3) A GROCERY STORE , RESTAURANT , OR INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY 26
229+LIABLE FOR FAILING T O RENDER AUTOMATED E XTERNAL DEFIBRILLATI ON TO AN 27
230+INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A VICTIM OR IS REASONA BLY BELIEVED TO BE A VICTIM OF A 28
231+SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRES T. 29
232+
233+ (C) (E) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR 30
234+EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS JOINTLY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS 31
235+THAT: 32
236+ 6 SENATE BILL 299
237+
238+
239+ (1) ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PERIODIC INSPECT IONS AND 1
240+ANNUAL MAINTENANCE O F THE AUTOMATED EXTE RNAL DEFIBRILLATORS ; AND 2
241+
242+ (2) ASSIST THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y 3
243+GROCERY STORE OR RES TAURANT IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS 4
244+SECTION.; AND 5
245+
246+ (3) REQUIRE EACH GROCERY STORE AND RESTAURANT SUBJECT TO 6
247+THIS SECTION TO REGI STER WITH THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY 7
248+MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO : 8
249+
250+ (I) MAKE ITS LOCATION PUB LICLY AVAILABLE TO EMERGEN CY 9
251+DISPATCHERS ; AND 10
252+
253+ (II) RECEIVE MAINTENANCE A ND RECALL NOTICES FR OM THE 11
254+MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS. 12
255+
256+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 13
257+
258+ (a) On or before December 1, 2024, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical 14
259+Services Systems shall report to the Senate Finance Committee, the House Health and 15
260+Government Operations Committee, and the House Economic Matters Committee, in 16
261+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: 17
262+
263+ (1) the grocery stores and restaurants that registered automated external 18
264+defibrillators in accordance with regulations adopted under § 21–330.3 of the Health – 19
265+General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 20
266+
267+ (2) the number of adverse cardiac events that required the use of an 21
268+automated external defibrillator experienced in the grocery stores and restaurants that 22
269+registered the automated external defibrillators. 23
270+
271+ (b) On or before December 1, 2024, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical 24
272+Services Systems, in collaboration with the Maryland Restaurant Association and the 25
273+Maryland Retailers Association, shall evaluate the impact of expanding the scope of § 26
274+21–330.3 of the Health – General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, to include more 27
275+restaurants and grocery stores and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate 28
276+Finance Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the 29
277+House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 30
278+Article. 31
279+
280+ SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 32
281+October 1, 2023. 33
282+