article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Over 220,000 Americans die each year from cardiac arrest. Every 2 minutes, an individual goes into cardiac arrest in the United States. (2) The chance of successfully returning to a normal heart rhythm diminishes by 10 percent each minute following sudden cardiac arrest. (3) Eighty percent of cardiac arrests are caused by ventricular fibrillation, for which defibrillation is the only effective treatment. (4) Sixty percent of all cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. The average national survival rate for out-of- hospital cardiac arrest is only 5 percent. (5) Communities that have established and implemented public access defibrillation programs have achieved average survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest as high as 50 percent. (6) According to the American Heart Association, wide use of defibrillators could save as many as 50,000 lives nationally each year. (7) Successful public access defibrillation programs ensure that cardiac arrest victims have access to early 911 notification, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation, early defibrillation, and early advanced care. SEC. 3. PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.), as amended by Public Law 106-310, is amended by adding after section 311 the following: ``SEC. 312. PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROGRAMS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement public access defibrillation programs-- ``(1) by training and equipping local emergency medical services personnel, including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders, to administer immediate care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation, to cardiac arrest victims; ``(2) by purchasing automated external defibrillators, placing the defibrillators in public places where cardiac arrests are likely to occur, and training personnel in such places to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation to cardiac arrest victims; ``(3) by setting procedures for proper maintenance and testing of such devices, according to the guidelines of the manufacturers of the devices; ``(4) by providing training to members of the public in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation; ``(5) by integrating the emergency medical services system with the public access defibrillation programs so that emergency medical services personnel, including dispatchers, are informed about the location of automated external defibrillators in their community; and ``(6) by encouraging private companies, including small businesses, to purchase automated external defibrillators and provide training for their employees to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and external automated defibrillation to cardiac arrest victims in their community. ``(b) Preference.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give a preference to a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that-- ``(1) has a particularly low local survival rate for cardiac arrests, or a particularly low local response rate for cardiac arrest victims; or ``(2) demonstrates in its application the greatest commitment to establishing and maintaining a public access defibrillation program. ``(c) Use of Funds.--A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received through such grant to-- ``(1) purchase automated external defibrillators that have been approved, or cleared for marketing, by the Food and Drug Administration; ``(2) provide automated external defibrillation and basic life support training in automated external defibrillator usage through nationally recognized courses; ``(3) provide information to community members about the public access defibrillation program to be funded with the grant; ``(4) provide information to the local emergency medical services system regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in public places; ``(5) produce such materials as may be necessary to encourage private companies, including small businesses, to purchase automated external defibrillators; and ``(6) carry out other activities that the Secretary determines are necessary or useful to pursue the purposes of this section. ``(d) Application.-- ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the comprehensive public access defibrillation program to be funded with the grant and demonstrate how such program would make automated external defibrillation accessible and available to cardiac arrest victims in the community; ``(B) contain procedures for implementing appropriate nationally recognized training courses in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators; ``(C) contain procedures for ensuring direct involvement of a licensed medical professional and coordination with the local emergency medical services system in the oversight of training and notification of incidents of the use of the automated external defibrillators; ``(D) contain procedures for proper maintenance and testing of the automated external defibrillators, according to the labeling of the manufacturer; ``(E) contain procedures for ensuring notification of local emergency medical services system personnel, including dispatchers, of the location and type of devices used in the public access defibrillation program; and ``(F) provide for the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the public access defibrillation program to be funded with the grant in affecting the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rate. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007. Not more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses. ``SEC. 313. PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement innovative, comprehensive, community-based public access defibrillation demonstration projects that-- ``(1) provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation to cardiac arrest victims in unique settings; ``(2) provide training to community members in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation; and ``(3) maximize community access to automated external defibrillators. ``(b) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall use the funds provided through the grant to-- ``(1) purchase automated external defibrillators that have been approved, or cleared for marketing, by the Food and Drug Administration; ``(2) provide basic life training in automated external defibrillator usage through nationally recognized courses; ``(3) provide information to community members about the public access defibrillation demonstration project to be funded with the grant; ``(4) provide information to the local emergency medical services system regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in the unique settings; and ``(5) carry out other activities that the Secretary determines are necessary or useful to pursue the purposes of this section. ``(c) Application.-- ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) may-- ``(A) describe the innovative, comprehensive, community-based public access defibrillation demonstration project to be funded with the grant; ``(B) explain how such public access defibrillation demonstration project represents innovation in providing public access to automated external defibrillation; and ``(C) provide for the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the demonstration project to be funded with the grant in-- ``(i) providing emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation to cardiac arrest victims in the setting served by the demonstration project; and ``(ii) affecting the cardiac arrest survival rate in the setting served by the demonstration project. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007. Not more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses.''. ``SEC. 313A. GRANTS FOR ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATION. ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award a grant to a health care organization to establish a national information clearinghouse that provides information to increase public access to defibrillation in schools. ``(b) Duties.--The health care organization that receives a grant under this section shall promote public access to defibrillation in schools by-- ``(1) providing timely information to entities regarding public access defibrillation program implementation and development; ``(2) developing and providing comprehensive program materials to establish a public access defibrillation program in schools; ``(3) providing support to CPR and AED training programs; ``(4) fostering new and existing community partnerships with and among public and private organizations (such as local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, public health organizations, emergency medical service providers, fire and police departments, and parent-teacher associations) to promote public access to defibrillation in schools; ``(5) establishing a data base to gather information in a central location regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population and identifying or conducting further research into the problem; and ``(6) providing assistance to communities that wish to develop screening programs for at risk youth. ``(c) Application.--A health care organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(d) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which the health care organization receives a grant under this section, such organization shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a report that describes activities carried out with funds received under this section. Not later than 3 months after the date on which such report is received by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an evaluation that reviews such report and evaluates the success of such clearinghouse. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--From funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 through 2006 for activities and programs under the Department of Health and Human Services, $800,000 of such funds may be appropriated to carry out the programs described in this section for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.''.
summary: Community Access to Emergency Defibrillation Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement public access defibrillation programs by: (1) training and equipping local emergency medical services personnel to administer immediate care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED), to cardiac arrest victims; (2) purchasing AEDs, placing the defibrillators in public places where cardiac arrests are likely to occur, and training personnel in such places to administer CPR and AED to such victims; (3) setting procedures for proper maintenance and testing of such devices; (4) providing training to members of the public in CPR and AED; (5) integrating the emergency medical services system with the public access defibrillation programs; and (6) encouraging private companies to purchase AEDs and provide training for their employees to administer CPR and AED to cardiac arrest victims in their community.Directs the Secretary to award grants to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement innovative, comprehensive, community-based public access defibrillation demonstration projects that: (1) provide CPR and AED to cardiac arrest victims in unique settings; (2) provide training to community members in CPR and AED; and (3) maximize community access to AEDs.Directs the Secretary to award a grant to a health care organization to establish a national information clearinghouse that provides information to increase public access to defibrillation in schools.