§ 24-06 Nursing Homes.
RCNY § 24-06
(a)Nursing homes not making available advanced life support, as that term is defined in 24 RCNY § 24-01(b)(8), by a physician, registered nurse or emergency medical technician present on-site twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week or not making available automated external defibrillators to be used by a trained physician, registered nurse or emergency medical technician present on-site twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, shall provide on-site automated external defibrillators, as required by § 17-188(b) of the Code in the number specified in 24 RCNY § 24-03(a). Such nursing homes must acquire, possess and operate their automated external defibrillators in accordance with the requirements of § 3000-b of the Public Health Law, as specified in 24 RCNY § 24-02.
(b)A minimum of two trained responders, as defined in 24 RCNY § 24-01(b)(6), shall be present at all times in those nursing homes required to make automated external defibrillators available.
