Colorado State AED Laws

A licensed physician must oversee AED program compliance, including training, notification, and maintenance. Expected users should receive AED/CPR training, and AED acquirers must notify emergency communications of AED locations. Written plans, approved by a physician, must cover AED placement, personnel training, EMS coordination, medical oversight, maintenance, authorized users, and usage reporting. During a cardiac arrest, AED users must activate emergency medical services promptly.

Summary of Requirements
	Physician	Must have involvement of a licensed physician to ensure AED program compliance for training, notification, and maintenance.
	CPR/AED Training	Expected users of the AED should receive AED/CPR training.
	EMS Notification	Any person or entity who acquires an automated external defibrillator shall notify an agent of the applicable emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of AED.
	Maintenance Program	A person or entity who acquires an AED shall ensure that written plans ARE in place concerning the placement of AEDs, training of personnel, pre-planned coordination with the emergency medical services system, medical oversight, AED maintenance, identification of personnel authorized to use AEDs, and reporting of AED utilization, which written plans have been reviewed and approved by a licensed physician
	Notification of Use	Any person who renders emergency care or treatment to a person in sudden cardiac arrest by using an AED must activate the emergency medical services system as soon as possible.

Good Samaritan Protection
Rescuer	Purchaser	Property Owner	Physician	Trainer
C.R.S. 13-21-108.1 - 2009 Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
HB19-1183	2019	Defines a public place and encourages any person that owns, operates, or manages a public place to place functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in sufficient quantities to ensure reasonable availability for use during perceived sudden cardiac arrest emergencies.
3 CCR 709-1	2016	Outlines AED requirements for dental offices.
C.R.S. 22-1-129	2014	Outlines fund receiving policies for schools with the intent on acquiring and maintaining an AED.
C.R.S. 22-1-125	2008	Outlines AED requirements for public schools.
C.R.S. 22-1-125.5	2008	No later than January 1, 2015, coaches of athletic programs employed by local education providers must be currently certified in CPR and must have received instruction in the effective use of an AED. The state board shall promulgate rules concerning the coaching staff positions that are included in this requirement.