House File 2288 HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for the establishment and funding of an 2 automated external defibrillator grant program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6217YH 80 5 rn/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135.26 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL 1 2 DEFIBRILLATOR GRANT PROGRAM. 1 3 The department shall establish and implement an automated 1 4 external defibrillator grant program which provides matching 1 5 funds to local boards of health, community organizations, or 1 6 cities for the program after standards and requirements for 1 7 the utilization of automated external defibrillator equipment, 1 8 and training on the use of such equipment, are developed at 1 9 the local level. The objective of the program shall be to 1 10 enhance the emergency response system in rural areas of the 1 11 state where access to health care providers is often limited 1 12 by providing increased access to automated external 1 13 defibrillator equipment by rural emergency and community 1 14 personnel. A local board of health, community organization, 1 15 or city may submit an application to the department for 1 16 review. The department shall establish criteria for the 1 17 review and approval of grant applications by rule. The amount 1 18 of a grant shall not exceed fifty percent of the cost of the 1 19 automated external defibrillator equipment to be distributed 1 20 to the applicant and the training program to be administered 1 21 by the applicant at the local level. Each application shall 1 22 include information demonstrating that the applicant will 1 23 provide matching funds of fifty percent of the cost of the 1 24 program. Grant recipients shall submit an annual report to 1 25 the department indicating automated external defibrillator 1 26 equipment usage levels, patient outcomes, and number of 1 27 individuals trained. 1 28 EXPLANATION 1 29 This bill provides that the Iowa department of public 1 30 health shall establish an automated external defibrillator 1 31 grant program to assist in the distribution of automated 1 32 external defibrillator equipment and providing training 1 33 regarding equipment utilization. The bill provides that the 1 34 objective of the program shall be to enhance the emergency 1 35 response system in rural areas of the state where access to 2 1 health care providers is often limited by providing increased 2 2 access to automated external defibrillator equipment by rural 2 3 emergency and community personnel. The bill provides that a 2 4 local board of health, community organization, or city may 2 5 submit an application to the department for review, which 2 6 shall be subject to eligibility and approval criteria 2 7 established by the department by rule. The bill provides that 2 8 the amount of a grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost 2 9 of the automated external defibrillator equipment to be 2 10 distributed and the training program to be administered at the 2 11 local level, and that each application shall include 2 12 information demonstrating that the applicant will provide 2 13 matching funds of 50 percent of the cost of the program. The 2 14 bill provides that grant recipients shall submit an annual 2 15 report to the department indicating automated external 2 16 defibrillator equipment usage levels, patient outcomes, and 2 17 number of individuals trained. 2 18 LSB 6217YH 80 2 19 rn/pj/5