What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Substituted by A9999A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1310
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6832a
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Makes permanent chapter 572 of the laws of 1994 amending the public health law relating to emergency medical service in Suffolk county
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Robert Sweeney
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 572 of the laws of 1994, amending the public health law relating to specific requests for emergency medical service in Suffolk county, in relation to making such provisions permanent
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would make permanent certain EMS restrictions in Suffolk County. It would:
1) preclude, with some exceptions, EMS providers other than those designated by the local governments from responding to EMS requests; 2) require all EMS providers to note in advance any fee for services they render; and 3) require all EMS providers to immediately report emergencies to the publicly operated dispatch authority, to evaluate the need to transport any patient to a hospital, and to comply with the instructions of the dispatching authority.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill eliminates the sunset of section 3017 of the Public Health Law.
Justification
Chapter 572 of the Laws of 1994 is due to expire January 1, 2011. This law was enacted when municipalities requested the authority to establish local ordinances to outlaw for-profit ambulance units from response to calls for service dispatched to volunteer emergency medical or ambulance units, which created chaos in the response of emergency medical services. The municipalities that requested this legislation report that the authority to designate providers who could respond to radio calls has permitted them the ability to effectively solve the underlying obstacles that led to the problem. This bill would remove the sunset provisions of Chapter 572 of the Laws of 1994
Prior legislative history
Chapter 572 of the Laws of 1994 Chapter 49 of the Laws of 1998 Chapter 46 of the Laws of 2000 Chapter 266 of the Laws of 2002 Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2004 Chapter 218 of the Laws of 2006 Chapter 99 of the Laws of 2008
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.