Lowa State AED Laws: Requirements & Compliance Guide

Summary of Requirements

Physician: No laws currently require a physician’s involvement.
CPR/AED Training: No laws currently require CPR or AED training.
EMS Notification: To qualify for an AED program grant, a local health board, community group, or city must inform local emergency medical services (EMS) about plans to start an early defibrillation program.
AED Maintenance:
The person or group responsible for the AED must keep it maintained and checked according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Keep records of all maintenance and inspections for as long as the AED is usable.
Make sure the AED is set up to follow national guidelines for treating cardiac arrest patients.
Notification of Use: No laws currently require reporting when an AED is used.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
IA Admin Code § 491-5.4(99D,99F)	2017	Requires licensed racing and gaming facilities to have an AED.
SB 443	2010	Requires automated external defibrillators in all physical exercise clubs and clinical exercise centers.
IA Admin Code § 641–143.12(135)	2009	Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.
IA Admin Code § 641–143.11(135)	2009	“Automated external defibrillator” or “AED” means an external semiautomatic device that determines whether defibrillation is required.
IA Admin Code § 641–143.10 (135)	2009	These rules establish standards for the maintenance of AEDs for a person or entity that owns, manages or is otherwise responsible for the premises on which an AED is located if the person or entity maintains the AED in accordance with Iowa Code section 613.17 as amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, Senate File 505.


IA Code § 147A.15	2006	Any person who damages, wrongfully takes or withholds, or removes any component of AED equipment located in a public or privately owned location, including batteries installed to operate the equipment, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.