HB 682 -- Physical Fitness Facilities Emergency Services

Sponsor:  Pratt

This bill establishes the Physical Fitness Facility Emergency
Services AED Act which requires physical fitness facilities to
adopt, implement, and maintain a plan for responding to medical
emergencies.  A copy of the plan must be filed with the
Department of Health and Senior Services before January 1, 2008.
In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Defines "automated external defibrillator (AED)," "medical
emergency," and "physical fitness facility";

(2)  Requires every physical fitness facility to have at least
one properly tested and maintained AED on its premises by January
1, 2008;

(3)  Requires a physical fitness facility to ensure that there is
one trained AED user on staff.  Staff must receive AED and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation training by a nationally recognized
organization or course;

(4)  Requires the department to establish rules to train physical
fitness facility staff on the use of an AED and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and inspect facilities to ensure compliance;

(5)  Specifies that a violation of these provisions will result
in a written warning for the first offense and a fine for
subsequent offenses;

(6)  Allows the Attorney General to enforce the collection of
fines;

(7)  Creates the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency
Services Fund for the deposit of any fines collected;

(8)  Specifies that exemptions from civil liability are not
limited or expanded; and

(9)  Requires compliance with these provisions by July 1, 2008.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am