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Senator · Senate District 42
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Vetoed memo.164
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.150
- Substituted for A5242
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.671
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1104
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Excludes fundraising from consideration in appropriating state aid and reimbursement for services to volunteer ambulance companies
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor George Latimer
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4255
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when allocating state funding
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill allows program agencies such as Public Agencies that provide Emergency Medical Services the opportunity to raise and accept funding through sources other than state agency reimbursement without jeopardizing the acquisition to state agency full funding.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the public health law, adding a new section 3005-c which prohibits fundraising activity by (EMS) Emergency Medical Service units to be considered when determining state aid or reimbursement for services.
Section 2. Establishes an immediate effective date for this act.
Justification
Public agencies such as Emergency Medical Services have not seen a reimbursement rate increase under current law in approximately 15 years. EMS units are also not currently able to raise funds without being penalized. If an EMS unit does fundraising and generates revenue to be used in that individual division, the amount of state funding will be deducted equal to the amount that was generated. The current policy in place discourages fundraising and community outreach; it needs to be changed to reflect the flexibility EMS units need to fund, their essential services. Providing the financial support is a component of protecting the community in times of emergencies.
Prior legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
No cost to the state or local governments.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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