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BILL NUMBER:S3526
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to immunity from liability granted to volunteer emergency medical services personnel
Purpose
To amend Chapter 290 of the laws of 2005 in relation to providing immunity from liability for persons who voluntarily render emergency services and receive awards or benefit service awards.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends subdivision 6 of Section 3013 of the Public Health Law as added by Chapter 290 of the laws of 2005 to ensure that providers of voluntary emergency services are immune from liability if they receive service awards or benefit service awards provided by Article 11-AAAA of the General Municipal Law. Such awards or benefits shall not be considered monetary compensation for the purposes of this Section.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Existing law
Chapter 290 of the Laws of 2005 added subdivision 6 of Section 3013 of the Public Health Law to ensure providers of voluntary emergency services are immune from liability if they receive service awards or benefit service awards provided by Articles 11-AA or 11-AAA of the General Municipal Law. Immunization is not currently available to service awards provided by Article 11-AAAA of the General Municipal Law.
Justification
This is an amendment to Chapter 290 of the Laws of 2005 which provided that providers of volunteer emergency services are immune from liability if they receive service awards provided by Articles 11-AA or 11-AAA of the General Municipal Law. The amendment in this legislation clarifies that voluntary ambulance personnel receiving supplemental service awards under Article 11-AAAA of the General Municipal Law also do not lose their statutory immunity.
Legislative history
S.4676 of 2007-2008 S.7459 of 2005-2006 (Passed Senate)
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after July 26, 2005.
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