Il testo unificato A.C. 181 ed abb.-B, recante Disposizioni in materia di utilizzo dei defibrillatori semiautomatici e automatici, definitivamente approvato dalla Camera in seconda lettura il 28 luglio 2021, è diventato legge (con pubblicazione nella G.U, del 13 agosto 2021, L. n. 116 del 4 agosto 2021).
The Law n. 116 of 6 August 2021 provides for measures aiming to promote and regulate the supply and the use of defibrillators in different places - such as public administrations offering services and public means of transportation that run over two hours without intermidiate stop -, also by who is not specifically trained, further regulating the connection and interaction with the territorial emergency network 118. Specific provisions promote information and awareness campaigns, as well as the introduction of specific courses, also in primary and secondary education institutions.