94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2559


 
Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a nursing home must: (1) acquire at least one automated external defibrillator (AED); (2) ensure that the AED is tested and maintained; (3) arrange for training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the use of the AED for employees of the nursing home; and (4) ensure that employees of the nursing home comply with certain provisions concerning the use of the AED.
















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SB2559

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 3-202.05 as follows:
 
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    (210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 new)

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    Sec. 3-202.05. Automated external defibrillator required. 
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No later than one year after the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, a facility must do 
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all of the following:
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        (1) Acquire at least one automated external 
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    defibrillator ("AED"), which shall be maintained in a 
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    central location within the facility that shall be made 
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    known and available to the employees of the facility.
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        (2) Ensure that the AED is tested and maintained in 
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    accordance with the Automated External Defibrillator Act, 
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    and provide notification to the appropriate first aid, 
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    ambulance or rescue squad, or other appropriate emergency 
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    medical services provider regarding the AED, the type of 
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    AED acquired, and its location in the facility.
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        (3) Arrange for training in cardio-pulmonary 
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    resuscitation and the use of the AED for employees of the 
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    facility in accordance with the Automated External 
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    Defibrillator Act.
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        (4) Ensure that employees of the facility comply with 
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    any other rules of the Department concerning the use of the 
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    AED.
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    As used in this Section, "automated external 
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defibrillator" has the meaning attributed to that term in the 
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Automated External Defibrillator Act.