HR 1227
116th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care quality
Health technology, devices, supplies
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2019
Introduced: February 14, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2019
This bill expands immunity from civil liability related to emergency use of automated external defibrillator devices (AEDs). Among other things, the bill specifies that immunity applies regardless of whether the person who used the AED complied with signage, received training, or was assisted or supervised by another person, such as a licensed physician.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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