46 U.S.C. § 3509 — Medical standards
submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 116-283 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 98 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires the Secretary to establish medical standards for passenger vessels covered by section 3507. The standards must address medical staff, supplies, and related medical capability.
The owner of a vessel* to which section 3507 applies must ensure that— (1) a physician is always present and available to treat any passengers who may be on board the vessel if an emergency situation; (2) the vessel is in compliance with the Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities established by the American College of Emergency Physicians; and (3) the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes— (A) the location of the vessel’s medical facilities; and (B) the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.
The owner of a vessel* to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that—
a physician is always present and available to treat any passengers who may be on board the vessel in the event of an emergency situation;
the vessel is in compliance with the Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities established by the American College of Emergency Physicians; and
the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes—
the location of the vessel’s medical facilities; and
the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8322(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4702.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4702
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