Nebraska
Nebraska legislation establishes requirements for AED placement and provides civil immunities for individuals who use an AED in good faith.
Read through a full list of Nebraska’s AED requirements and protections below.
Summary of Requirements
Good Samaritan Protection
NE Rev Stat § 71-51,102
Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs.
Laws / Legislation
Statute 71-51,102
Provides civil immunity to those using an AED in good faith. Requires a person acquiring an automated external defibrillator to notify the local emergency medical service of the existence, location, and type of the defibrillator and of any change in the location of such defibrillator unless the defibrillator was acquired for use in a private residence, a health care facility, or a health care practitioner facility.
LB 1027
A bill to establish the criteria for the developing and implementation
of an AED program and to provide a curriculum that will allow
non-hospital emergency workers to be trained on the use of AEDs.
NE Admin Code § 172 NAC 14-004
Except for the action or omission of a health care professional acting in such capacity or in a health care facility, no person who delivers emergency care or treatment using an AED as prescribed in 172 NAC 14 will be liable in any civil action to respond in damages as a result of his/her acts of commission or omission arising out of and in the course of rendering such care or treatment in good faith.
NE Admin Code § 172 NAC 014-003
A person acquiring an AED must notify the local emergency medical service of the existence, location, and type of the defibrillator, and of any change in the location of such defibrillator unless the defibrillator was acquired for use in a private residence, a health care facility, or a health care practitioner facility. If an AED is located in a vehicle or other movable object, only the primary site where the vehicle or object is located is required to be reported.
LB 176
Establishes requirements for AED placement and provides for immunity protection.
LB 498
Establishes requirements for AED placement.