Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance or funding details for procuring and maintaining AEDs.
Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act
This act requires youth sports organizations to have access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during any official practice or match at locations where AEDs are available, and it also prohibits probation officers from being selected for jury duty in criminal cases.
What This Bill Does
- Requires youth sports organizations to ensure athletes have access to an AED during any official practice or match at a location where an AED already exists or at public or private local facilities with permanent sports infrastructure used for youth sports programs.
- Makes public and private local facilities with permanent sports infrastructure responsible for procuring and maintaining AEDs for youth sports programs.
Who It Names or Affects
- Youth sports organizations
- Public and private local facilities with permanent sports infrastructure
- Probation officers
Terms To Know
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- A portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to stop an irregular rhythm and allow a normal rhythm to resume.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance with AED requirements.
- Does not provide details on how facilities will be funded to procure and maintain AEDs.