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        February 18, 1999


Mr. President:

    The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 50, EXPANSION OF GOOD SAMARITAN ACT, by Representative R. Siddoway, with the following amendments:
1.    Page 1, Line 6:    Delete "AUTOMATIC" and insert "AUTOMATED"

2.    Page 1, Line 7:    After "SITUATION" insert "; AND PROVIDING A COORDINATING CLAUSE"

3.    Page 1, Line 9:    After line 9 insert:
        " 26-8-7.5, as enacted by Chapter 90, Laws of Utah 1998"

4.    Page 1, Line 11:    After line 11 insert:
        "Section 1. Section 26-8-7.5 is amended to read:
          26-8-7.5 .   Fully automated external defibrillator.
        (1) "Basic emergency care training for cardiac arrest" means a course that:
        (a) includes instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the operation and use of a fully [ automatic ] automated external defibrillator; and
        (b) is conducted in accordance with guidelines of the American Heart Association by a person qualified by training or experience.
        (2) Notwithstanding Section 26-8-7 , a person who has received basic emergency care training for cardiac arrest may provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use a fully [ automatic ] automated external defibrillator without a license, certificate, designation, or permit issued under this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions."

         Renumber remaining section accordingly.

5.    Page 1, Line 14:    After "who, " insert "gratuitously and"

6.    Page 1, Line 19:    After "who," insert "gratuitously and"

7.    Page 2, Line 38:    After "who" insert "gratuitously and"

8.    Page 2, Line 52:    Delete "automatic" and insert "automated"

9.    Page 2, Line 54:    After "care" insert "gratuitously and in good faith"

10.    Page 2, Line 55:    After line 55 insert:
        "Section 3. Coordination clause.
        If this bill and S.B. 54, Emergency Medical Services Systems Act, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Section 26-8-11 in this bill be incorporated into Section 26-8a-601 in S.B. 54."
        
        
        Respectfully,



        Terry Spencer
        Committee Chair


Voting: 4-0-2
3 HB0050.SC1 bbrinton/JDH RCL/ALH 6:14 PM


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