{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s3509","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3509.","heading":"Medical standards","text":"\u00a7\u202f3509.\nMedical standards\nThe owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that\u2014\n(1) 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;\n(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\n(3) the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes\u2014\n(A) the location of the vessel\u2019s medical facilities; and\n(B) the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s3509.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3509."},{"t":"heading","text":"Medical standards","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the vessel is in compliance with the Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities established by the American College of Emergency Physicians; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the location of the vessel\u2019s medical facilities; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3509/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}