Sec. 13a.05.10.02. Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Authorized site" means a public high school or middle school that meets the requirements of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board, under Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 30.06.01-05, for providing automated external defibrillation.

(2) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical heart monitor and defibrillator device that:

(a) Is cleared for market by the federal Food and Drug Administration;

(b) Recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapidventricular tachycardia;

(c) Determines, without intervention by the operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;

(d) On determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges; and

(e) Requires operator intervention to deliver the electrical impulse or automatically continues with the delivery of an electrical impulse without operator intervention.

(3) "Certificate" means a certificate of approval issued by the EMS Board to an authorized site.

(4) "Event (code) summary" means the electronic report of an AED operation produced by an AED.

(5) "Individual trained in the operation and use of an AED" means a person who has successfully completed an educational training course and subsequent refresher trainings as required by the EMS Board pursuant to Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(6) "On-site" means on the grounds of a public high school or middle school.

(7) "School-sponsored athletic event" means an interscholastic or intramural sporting event that takes place on-site at a public high school or middle school, including practices and scrimmages.