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S 1488 106th Congress Senate

Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices.

Introduced: September 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency Management
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 22, 1999
Held at the desk.
Nov 22, 1999
Received in the House.
Nov 19, 1999
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15216-15217)
Nov 19, 1999
Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Aug 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,798 – In the nature of a substitute. Pending Nov 19, 1999
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 Latest action February 4, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) assist in providing for an improvement in the survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in Federal buildings by publishing in the Federal Register for public comment recommendations with respect to placing automatic external defibrillators in such buildings; and (2) assist Federal agencies in implementing programs for such placement.

Requires the Secretary to determine criteria for: (1) the selection of the Federal public buildings in which defibrillators should be placed; (2) defibrillator maintenance; and (3) the coordination of the use of the defibrillators in public buildings with emergency medical services providers for the geographic areas in which the buildings are located.

Provides that any person who provides emergency medical care through the use of a defibrillator, any person who maintained, tested, or provided training in the use of the device, any physician who provided medical oversight of the device, and the person who acquired the device (if specified conditions have been met) is immune from civil liability for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the provision of such care, unless the person engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct under the applicable circumstances.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2498 Identical bill Public Health Improvement Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 30, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 5, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1488: Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1488/
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