2005 Senate Bill 310 / 2006 Public Act 23

Mandate health club CPR person on duty

Introduced in the Senate

March 16, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To require that health clubs and physical therapy centers create an emergency plan of action for medical emergencies, and to have on the premises at all times both an automated external defibrillator (AED) and at least one employee certified in first aid and CPR.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 12, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 17, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one specifying that the health club would not have a duty to render emergency service to an individual using the defibrillator.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 18, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 18, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Jan. 24, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 7, 2006

Passed in the House 81 to 25 (details)

To require that health clubs and physical therapy centers create an emergency plan of action for medical emergencies, and to have on the premises at all times both an automated external defibrillator (AED) and at least one employee certified in first aid and CPR.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 16, 2006