AED State Laws
Requirements
Maryland State AED Law
Maryland has extensive legislation in place to equip high risk facilities like middle and high schools, swimming pools, and health clubs with AEDs. The state also provides Good Samaritan protections for both trained and untrained users.
Check out the full list of AED requirements below.
Summary of Requirements
| Physician | A licensed physician must sponsor the ownership of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). |
| CPR/AED Training | Any person that operates and maintains an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) must successfully complete a training course required by the EMS board and refresh their training on a regular basis. |
| EMS Notification | A business or facility must be registered with the nearest emergency medical services operation program. |
| Maintenance Program | The owner of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) must keep it maintained, operated, and tested according to the manufacturer’s instructions. They must also keep written records of each test and maintenance performed on each AED as required by the EMS Board. |
| Notification of Use | Immediately after an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been used, emergency medical services through the 911 emergency access number along with the closest jurisdictional emergency medical services operation program must be notified of its use. |
Good Samaritan Protection
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Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs. |
Laws / Legislation
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House Bill 836 or “The Elijah Gorham Act” adjusts the requirements for AED programs in middle and high schools. |
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Defines: Automated External Defibrillator, Event Summary, Expected Operator, Facility, Operate, Public Safety Answering Point, Registered Facility, Response, and Site. |
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Grants Good Samaritan protection for TRAINED users. |
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(Breanna’s Law) Requiring a public school student to complete, as part of the health or physical education curriculum, instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2015-2016 school year; requiring each county board of education to provide specified instruction in every public school that enrolls students in any of the grades 9 through 12, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. |
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(Montgomery County) Requires law enforcement agency’s vehicle used for patrol by a law enforcement officer who is a first responder and trained in the operation and use of an AED to be equipped with an AED. |
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Outlines AED requirements for swimming pools. |
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Requires owners and operators of certain swimming pools to develop and implement a certain AED program that meets certain requirements including maintenance, inspections, and training. |
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Extends the requirement of AEDs required in high schools to include middle schools. |
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Grants Good Samaritan protection for UNTRAINED users. |
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Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for each county board that develops and implements an AED program. |
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Altering the circumstances under which an individual is immune from civil liability for providing automated external defibrillation; and providing that immunity from liability is not available to individuals for specified conduct that is grossly negligent, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentionally tortious conduct. |
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Renaming the Automated External Defibrillator Program to be the Public |
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An Act requiring that each county or municipality owned swimming pool develop and implement an AED program and that an individual trained on its use be present during business hours. |
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An Act requiring a study for whether automated external defibrillators should be provided on-site at swimming pools in the State. |
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An Act requiring health clubs to have AEDs on the premises. |
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Requires every school in the state to have an AED on the premises and at all school-sponsored athletic events. |
All AED State Laws
This information is for informational purposes only and not intended as legal advice. While we make every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, AED laws and requirements change frequently. We encourage you to refer to your legal counsel or state agencies with questions about your state's AED laws or AED Good Samaritan requirements.