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- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:S2024
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing that all ambulances shall be equipped with epinephrine auto-injector devices
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill directs that all ambulances shall be equipped with epinephrine auto-injector devices.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section heading 3000-c of the public health law to read: Epinephrine auto-injector devices; collaborative agreement.
Section two adds section 3000-d to the public health law. This section defines the term "ambulance" and requires that each one shall be equipped with an epinephrine auto-injector. It stipulates that all emergency medical services providers shall successfully complete a training Course in the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices. It also stipulates that every ambulance shall use, maintain and dispose of these devices according to the department's regulations and that use of such devices shall be considered emergency treatment under liability statutes.
Section three sets out the effective date.
Justification
Epinephrine auto-injectors are used to treat anaphylactic shock. They are commonly prescribed to and carried by persons with severe allergies because they can be self-administered and are fast-acting. Current New York State ambulatory regulations do not require basic life support ambulances to carry epinephrine auto-injectors. Only Advanced Life Support ambulances carry the devices and they commonly respond to only more life-threatening emergencies. This regulation would ensure that any ambulance responding to an emergency would be equipped to treat people suffering from anaphylactic shock.
Prior legislative history
2010: S.5291/A.6416-A
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred and eightieth day after becoming a law.
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