§ 24-10C-3. Definitions

As used in the Cardiac Arrest Response Act: A. “ automated external defibrillator ” means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1) has received approval of its premarket modification filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 360(k) , from the United States food and drug administration; (2) is capable of recognizing cardiac arrest that will respond to defibrillation, ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining whether defibrillation should be performed; and (3) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and is capable of delivering an electrical impulse to an individual's heart; B. “ automated external defibrillator program ” means a program of trained targeted responders registered with the department; C. “ defibrillation ” means the administration of a controlled electrical charge to the heart to restore a viable cardiac rhythm; D. “ department ” means the department of health; E. “ good Samaritan ” means a person who lacks automated external defibrillator training but who has access to an automated external defibrillator and provides emergency automated external defibrillator services to a person in need of defibrillation, provided that the good Samaritan: (1) acts without willful, wanton or reckless behavior that is the cause of injury or death; and (2) acts without compensation; F. “ person ” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or any legal or commercial entity; and G. “ trained targeted responder ” means a person trained in the use of an automated external defibrillator under emergency cardiac care guidelines.