United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2498 (106th)
Public Health Improvement Act
Introduced
13 July 1999
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 106-505.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) assist in providing for an improvement in the survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in Federal buildings by publishing in the Federal Register for public comment recommendations with respect to placing automatic external defibrillators in such buildings; and (2) assist Federal agencies in implementing programs for such placement. Requires the Secretary to determine criteria for: (1) the selection of the Federal public buildings in which defibrillators should be placed; (2) defibrillator maintenance; and (3) the coordination of the use of the defibrillators in public buildings with emergency medical services providers for the geographic areas in which the buildings are located. Provides that any person who provides emergency medical care through the use of a defibrillator, any person who maintained, tested, or provided training in the use of the device, any physician who provided medical oversight of the device, and the person who acquired the device (if specified conditions have been met) is immune from civil liability for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the provision of such care, unless the person engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct under the applicable circumstances.
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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 13 November 2000
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 November 2000
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 October 2000
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 October 2000
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 October 2000
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 24 May 2000
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 24 May 2000
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 23 May 2000
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 23 May 2000
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2000
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2000
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2000
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 July 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2498
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2498