States that now require an AED in the dental office

The following states now require a dental office to be equipped with and trained on the usage of an Automated External Defibrillator;

• Massachusetts
• Washington
• Florida
• New York

UPDATE! As of August 2011 ALL NY Dentists are required to have access to an AED in their office by Dec 31, 2011.

Even though many states have not created laws requiring an AED in a dental office, many practices have elected to do so, understanding the liability should a patient suffer from cardiac arrest, and no such equipment is available.