Title 53, Public Safety Code

53-2d-606.5. Investigative authority of the bureau -- Subpoenas -- Criminal penalty. (1) In connection with conducting a formal investigation or any matters pending before the peer review board, the bureau may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, …

53-2d-607. Cease and desist letters -- Criminal penalty. (1) The bureau may issue a cease and desist order to any person who: (a) may be disciplined under Section 53-2d-603 or 53-2d-604; or (b) otherwise violates this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. (2) An indivi…

53-2d-701. Persons and activities exempt from civil liability. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or licensed registered nurse who, gratuitously and in good faith, gives oral or written instructions to any of the following…

53-2d-702. Notification of air ambulance policies and charges. (1) For any patient who is in need of air medical transport provider services, an emergency medical service provider shall: (a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information before…

53-2d-703. Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program -- Creation -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Benefits -- Rulemaking -- Advisory board. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Assigned service area" means the operations subdivisions of a geographical servic…

53-2d-704. Pediatric readiness. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Emergency department" means a general acute hospital department that provides emergency medical care on a 24-hour basis. (ii) "Emergency department" includes a satellite emergency department as that term is defi…

53-2d-801. Authority to administer CPR or use an AED. A person may: (1) administer CPR on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest; or (2) use an AED on…

53-2d-802. Immunity. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the following persons are not subject to civil liability for any act or omission relating to preparing to care for, responding to care for, or providing care to, another individual who reasonably appears to be in sudd…

53-2d-803. Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators. (1) In accordance with Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection (3): (a) a person who owns or leases an AED shall report the person's name, address, and telephone number, and the exact location of the …

53-2d-804. Distributors to notify of reporting requirements. A person in the business of selling or leasing an AED shall, at the time the person provides, sells, or leases an AED to another person, notify the other person, in writing, of the reporting requirements described in Se…

53-2d-805. Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers. An emergency medical dispatch center shall: (1) implement a system to receive and manage the information reported to the emergency medical dispatch center under Section 53-2d-803; (2) record in the system described in Subse…

53-2d-806. Education and training. (1) The office shall work in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and schools, to encourage individuals to complete courses on the administration of CPR and the use of an AED. (2) A person who owns or leases an AED shall encourage…

53-2d-807. AEDs for demonstration purposes. (1) Any AED used solely for demonstration or training purposes, which is not operational for emergency use is, except for the provisions of this section, exempt from the provisions of this chapter. (2) The owner of an AED described in S…

53-2d-808. Tampering with an AED prohibited -- Penalties. A person is guilty of a class C misdemeanor if the person removes, tampers with, or otherwise disturbs an AED, AED cabinet or enclosure, or AED sign, unless: (1) the person is authorized by the AED owner for the purpose of…

53-2d-901. Statewide stroke registry. (1) The bureau shall establish and supervise a statewide stroke registry to: (a) analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of stroke; (b) promote optimal care for stroke patients; (c) alleviate unnec…

53-2d-902. Statewide cardiac registry. (1) The bureau shall establish and supervise a statewide cardiac registry to: (a) analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of cardiac diseases; (b) promote optimal care for cardiac patients; (c) al…