Oregon Statutes 30.802 – Liability for use of automated external defibrillator
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 30.802
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) ‘Automated external defibrillator’ means an automated external defibrillator approved for sale by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
(b) ‘Public setting’ means a location that is:
(A) Accessible to members of the general public, employees, visitors and guests, but that is not a private residence;
(B) A public school facility as defined in ORS § 327.365;
(C) A health club as defined in ORS § 431A.450; or
(D) A place of public assembly as defined in ORS § 431A.455.
(2) A person may not bring a cause of action against another person for damages for injury, death or loss that result from acts or omissions involving the use, attempted use or nonuse of an automated external defibrillator when the other person:
(a) Used or attempted to use an automated external defibrillator;
(b) Was present when an automated external defibrillator was used or should have been used;
(c) Provided training in the use of an automated external defibrillator;
(d) Is a physician, physician assistant licensed under ORS § 677.505 to 677.525, nurse practitioner licensed under ORS § 678.375 to 678.390 or a naturopathic physician licensed under ORS Chapter 685 and provided services related to the placement or use of an automated external defibrillator; or
(e) Possesses or controls one or more automated external defibrillators placed in a public setting.
(3) The immunity provided by this section does not apply if:
(a) The person against whom the action is brought acted with gross negligence or with reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct; or
(b) The use, attempted use or nonuse of an automated external defibrillator occurred at a location where emergency medical care is regularly available.
(4) Nothing in this section affects the liability of a manufacturer, designer, developer, distributor or supplier of an automated external defibrillator, or an accessory for an automated external defibrillator, under the provisions of ORS § 30.900 to 30.920 or any other applicable state or federal law. [2005 c.551 § 1; 2010 c.27 § 3; 2014 c.45 § 4; 2017 c.356 § 3]