Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2013

Summary

Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand immunity from civil liability related to automated external defibrillator devices (AEDs), including by giving immunity to: (1) a person who owns, occupies, or manages the premises from which an AED is taken or at which an AED is used or attempted to be used on a victim of a perceived medical emergency; and (2) the owner-acquirer of an AED for any harm resulting from the use or attempted use of such device, unless the harm was proximately caused by the failure of the owner-acquirer to properly maintain the device according to the guidelines of the device manufacturer. Applies immunity regardless of whether: (1) the AED is marked with cautionary signage or registered with any government; or (2) the person who used or attempted to use the AED complied with such signage, had received training on such use, or was assisted or supervised by any other person, including a licensed physician.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 May 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 23 May 2013 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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