Summary:

Owners of an AED are required to have a Medical Director licensed by the state of Arizona to oversee the program and include routine maintenance and testing, CPR/AED training as well as AED use reporting for Good Samaritan protection. Some government buildings are required to have AEDs.

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Requirements	Required	Reference	Description
State specific Rx required*
Good Samaritan protection for UNTRAINED users		36-2263
Good Samaritan protection for TRAINED users only
Medical Direction requried		36-2262(1)	Physician shall oversee the PAD program.
State Specific Medical Direction required
AED routinely maintained and/or tested		36-2262(4)	Ensure AED is maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.
Training required for expected users
Response Plan or Protocols
Notification to local 911/Dispatch agency
Notification to local EMS agency
Registration or notification with State or other agency
Provide Post Use data to EMS		36-2262(3)	Submit a written report to the Bureau of EMS and trauma systems in the Department of Health Services within 5 working days after AED use.
Facilities required to have AEDs		State Buildings 34-401(A), Dental Offices R4-11-1301(B)(2)(a)(iv)	"*Any state building that is constructed or any state building that undergoes a major renovation at a cost of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars after the effective date of this section must be equipped with automated external defibrillators. *Dental office that administers deep, oral or parenteral sedation or general anesthesia