S 1275 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act of 2002

Introduced Jul 31, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor William H. Frist R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 5, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2001
  2. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2002
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement public access defibrillation programs by: (1) training and equipping local emergency medical services personnel to administer immediate care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED), to cardiac arrest victims; (2) purchasing AEDs, placing the defibrillators in public places where cardiac arrests are likely to occur, and training personnel in such places to administer CPR and AED to such victims; (3) setting procedures for proper maintenance and testing of such devices; (4) providing training to members of the public in CPR and AED; (5) integrating the emergency medical services system with the public access defibrillation programs; and (6) encouraging private companies to purchase AEDs and provide training for their employees to administer CPR and AED to cardiac arrest victims in their community.

Directs the Secretary to award grants to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement innovative, comprehensive, community-based public access defibrillation demonstration projects that: (1) provide CPR and AED to cardiac arrest victims in unique settings; (2) provide training to community members in CPR and AED; and (3) maximize community access to AEDs.

Directs the Secretary to award a grant to a health care organization to establish a national information clearinghouse that provides information to increase public access to defibrillation in schools.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2001 to Nov 28, 2001, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalJul 31, 2001
I-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-NCJohn EdwardsOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJul 31, 2001
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalJul 31, 2001
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJul 31, 2001
R-ARTim HutchinsonOriginalJul 31, 2001
R-VAJohn WarnerAug 3, 2001
D-VTPatrick J. LeahySep 5, 2001
D-NDByron L. DorganSep 10, 2001
D-CADianne FeinsteinOct 1, 2001
R-OHMike DeWineNov 28, 2001

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 5, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 7, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Feb 7, 2002Received in the House.
  4. Feb 7, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  5. Feb 6, 2002Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S436-437; text as passed Senate: CR S436-437)
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3462Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act of 2001Identical billDec 28, 2001

Subjects

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