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A 2549: Requires monthly inspections of all AED equipment in all schools.
What A 2549 does, verified June 1, 2026
The proposed law requires monthly inspections of all Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the state of New York. Staff who have completed a course on AED operation must perform these inspections. Inspections must be conducted according to the manufacturer's standards and any relevant government guidelines. AED devices that do not meet these standards must be replaced with new ones. A written record of AED maintenance and testing must be kept and submitted annually to the state's health commissioner. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 17, 2025 · 262 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2549 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, MILLER, MAGNARELLI, TAYLOR, WILLIAMS, ZINERMAN, DeSTEFANO, SHIMSKY, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring monthly inspections of all AED equipment The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 917 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 5 to read as follows: 3 5. All AED equipment shall be inspected and tested at intervals not 4 exceeding one month by any staff who holds a valid certification of 5 completion of a course in the study of the operation of AEDs. 6 Inspections and tests shall be performed in accordance with the applica- 7 ble standards of the manufacturer and any appropriate government agency. 8 Any AED device that does not meet such applicable standards shall be 9 exchanged for a new AED device with the coordinating emergency health 10 care provider pursuant to section three thousand-b of the public health 11 law. A written record of all maintenance and testing performed on AEDs 12 shall be maintained and submitted annually to the commissioner of 13 health. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02729-01-5
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