Idaho State AED Laws

Encourage physician involvement for AED compliance in training, notification, maintenance, and use. Users should receive CPR/AED training equivalent to American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards. Defibrillator acquirers under prescription must notify emergency services of the device's existence and location. Maintain and test the defibrillator as per manufacturer guidelines, and report any clinical use to the prescribing physician while activating emergency services.

Summary of Requirements
	Physician	Involvement of a licensed physician in the site's program is encouraged to ensure compliance with AED requirements for training, notification, maintenance and guidelines for use.
	CPR/AED Training	Expected automated external defibrillator users must receive training equivalent to the CPR and AED training of the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or similar entities.
	EMS Notification	Any person or entity who acquires a defibrillator as a result of a prescription shall notify an agent of the emergency communications system or emergency vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location and type of defibrillator.
	Maintenance Program	The defibrillator must be maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines.
	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, and must report any clinical use of the defibrillator to the prescribing physician.

Good Samaritan Protection
Rescuer	Purchaser	Property Owner	Physician	Trainer
ID Code § 5-337 - 2014 Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
ID Admin Code § 19.01.01.061	2015	Outlines general requirements for general anesthesia and deep sedation permits.
ID Admin Code § 19.01.01.060	2015	Outlines general requirements for moderate external and moderate parenteral sedation permits.
ID Admin Code § 08.02.03.10	2014	Effective for all public school students who enter grade nine (9) in Fall 2015 or later, each student shall receive a minimum of one (1) class period on psychomotor cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training as outlined in the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR to include the proper utilization of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) as part of the Health/Wellness course.