Bill > A10039

This bill amends the definition of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in New York's public health law, which is a portable device used to deliver an electric shock to a person's heart to restore a normal rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that an operator must take action before the AED delivers an electrical impulse to the patient's heart. Previously, the law stated that the AED would charge and request an electrical impulse, but it would only deliver that impulse "upon action by an operator." This change means the AED will now automatically deliver the shock once it determines defibrillation is necessary, without needing direct intervention from a person operating the device at that moment. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is mentioned as the approving body for these medical devices.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10039