text: 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.''.
target: 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.
feat_title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects, and for other purposes.