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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the acquisition of certain automated external |
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defibrillators. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 779.007, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 779.007. POSSESSION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL |
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DEFIBRILLATORS. Each person or entity, other than a licensed |
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practitioner, that acquires an automated external defibrillator |
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that has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug |
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Administration for over-the-counter sale shall ensure that: |
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(1) the automated external defibrillator has been |
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delivered to that person or entity by a licensed practitioner in the |
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course of his professional practice or upon a prescription or other |
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order lawfully issued in the course of his professional practice; |
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or |
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(2) if the automated external defibrillator is |
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acquired for the purpose of sale or lease, the person or entity |
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shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements found in |
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Section 483.041, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |