Kentucky AED Laws

All Kentucky AED and defibrillator laws can be found below for your convenience.

In addition to pulling all of the clauses and codes pertaining to AEDs and defibrillators in the state of Kentucky, we've also highlighted the most important of statutes in red. Whereas anyone in charge of an AED program will want to make sure they're familiar with all of the information that can be found below, these statutes in particular you'll want to make sure your AED program addresses and is fully compliant with.

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KENTUCKY AED AND DEFIBRILLATOR LAWS

Kentucky Revised Statutes § 311.665

It is the intent of the legislature that an automated external defibrillator may be used for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest when used in accordance with the provisions of KRS 311.667.

Kentucky Revised Statutes § 311.667

In order to ensure public health and safety:

(1) A person or entity who acquires an AED shall ensure that:

(a) Expected AED users receive American Heart Association or American Red Cross training in CPR and AED use, or an equivalent nationally recognized course in CPR and AED use;

(b) The AED is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines;

(c) There is medical oversight of the AED program by a physician licensed in Kentucky to ensure compliance with requirements for training, maintenance, notification, and communication with the local emergency medical services system. The physician providing oversight shall also work with the AED site to establish protocols for AED deployment and conduct a review of each use of an AED; and

(d) Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the local emergency medical services system as soon as possible and, if an entity with an AED program, reports any clinical use of the AED to the licensed physician.

(2) Any person or entity who acquires an AED shall notify an agent of the local emergency medical services system and the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of AED acquired.

Kentucky Revised Statutes § 311.668

(1) Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of the care or treatment, or as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment, where the person acts as an ordinary, reasonable prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.

(2) The immunity from civil liability for any personal injury under subsection (1) of this section includes the licensed physician who is involved with AED site placement, the person or entity who provides the CPR and AED site placement, the person or entity who provides the CPR and AED training, and the person or entity responsible for the site where the AED is located.

(3) The immunity from civil liability under subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering the emergency care.

(4) The requirements of KRS 311.667 shall not apply to any individual using an AED in an emergency setting if that individual is acting as a Good Samaritan under KRS 411.148 and KRS 313.257.

Kentucky Revised Statutes § 311.669

(1) The provisions of KRS 311.665 to 311.669 shall not apply to the use of an AED by:

(a) Physicians, podiatrists, or osteopaths licensed under KRS Chapter 311 or chiropractors licensed under KRS Chapter 312;

(b) Physician assistants as defined in KRS 311.550;

(c) Registered nurses, practical nurses, or advanced registered nurse practitioners licensed under KRS Chapter 314;

(d) Dentists licensed under KRS Chapter 313; or

(e) Paramedics licensed, or first responders or emergency medical technicians certified, under KRS Chapter 311A.

(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude the licensing boards referred to in subsection (1) of this section from requiring continuing education or training on the use of an AED.