According to research by Mark V. Sherrid, MD, New York University Langone Medical Center, et al, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in March 2017, certain states require or recommend AED placement in various settings, including schools. Following is a summary, based on this research.

Schools

AEDs are required in schools in the following states:

Public and private schools

1. New Jersey***
2. Oregon*
3. Pennsylvania** (Note: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation sources indicate PA does not require AEDs in schools).

Public schools

1. Alabama*
2. Arkansas
3. Connecticut
4. Florida
5. Georgia
6. Louisiana
7. Maryland***
8. North Dakota*
9. Nevada***
10. New York***
11. Oklahoma
12. Rhode Island*
13. South Carolina**
14. Texas*

*Unequivocal state funding

**Contingent state funding

***Local board of education funding

AEDs are recommended in schools in the following states:

1. California
2. Colorado
3. Ohio
4. Tennessee
5. Washington

State Buildings

AEDs are required in state buildings in the following states:

1. Arkansas
2. Arizona
3. California
4. North Carolina
5. Nevada
6. New York
7. Oregon
8. Rhode Island

AEDs are recommended in state buildings in the following states:

1. Florida
2. Kansas
3. New Jersey

Sports Clubs, Gambling, Non-Health Facilities

AEDs are required in sports clubs, gambling and/or non-health facilities in the following states:

1. Arkansas
2. California
3. Iowa
4. Illinois
5. Indiana
6. Louisiana
7. Massachusetts
8. Maryland
9. Michigan
10. Mississippi
11. New Jersey
12. New York
13. Oregon
14. Pennsylvania
15. Rhode Island
16. District of Columbia

AEDs are recommended in sports clubs, gambling and/or non-health facilities in the following states:

1. North Carolina
2. Nevada.