Amends the definition of automated external defibrillator to allow it to deliver an electrical impulse without operator intervention.
The bill amends the definition of an automated external defibrillator in the public health law. It removes the requirement that an operator must take an action before the device delivers an appropriate electrical impulse to the patient's heart to perform defibrillation. The change allows the device to determine whether defibrillation should be performed and to deliver the electrical impulse automatically.
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