Ohio § 2305.235
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2305.235, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2305.235.
(A) As used in this section: (1) “ Automated external defibrillation ” means the process of applying a specialized defibrillator to a person in cardiac
arrest, allowing the defibrillator to interpret the cardiac rhythm, and, if appropriate,
delivering an electrical shock to the heart to allow it to resume effective electrical
activity. (2) “Physician” has the same meaning as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code . (B) Except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct, no physician, certified nurse-midwife,
clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner shall be held liable in
civil damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property for providing a prescription
for an automated external defibrillator approved for use as a medical device by the
United States food and drug administration or consulting with a person regarding the
use and maintenance of a defibrillator. (C) Except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct, no person shall be held liable
in civil damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property for doing any of
the following: (1) Providing training in automated external defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (2) Authorizing, directing, or supervising the installation or placement of an automated
external defibrillator; (3) Designing, managing, or operating a cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external
defibrillation program; (4) Acquiring an automated external defibrillator; (5) Owning, managing, or having responsibility for a premises or location where an automated
external defibrillator has been placed. (D) Except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct or when there is no good faith
attempt to activate an emergency medical services system in accordance with section 3701.85 of the Revised Code , no person shall be held liable in civil damages for injury, death, or loss to person
or property, or held criminally liable, for performing automated external defibrillation
in good faith, regardless of whether the person has obtained appropriate training
on how to perform automated external defibrillation or successfully completed a course
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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