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
- New Jersey***
- Oregon*
- Pennsylvania** (Note: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation sources indicate PA does not require AEDs in schools).
Public schools
- Alabama*
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland***
- North Dakota*
- Nevada***
- New York***
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island*
- South Carolina**
- Texas*
*Unequivocal state funding
**Contingent state funding
***Local board of education funding
AEDs are recommended in schools in the following states:
- California
- Colorado
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Washington
State Buildings
AEDs are required in state buildings in the following states:
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- North Carolina
- Nevada
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
AEDs are recommended in state buildings in the following states:
- Florida
- Kansas
- New Jersey
Sports Clubs, Gambling, Non-Health Facilities
AEDs are required in sports clubs, gambling and/or non-health facilities in the following states:
- Arkansas
- California
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- District of Columbia
AEDs are recommended in sports clubs, gambling and/or non-health facilities in the following states:
- North Carolina
- Nevada.