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
- Referred to local government
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the county law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring 911 operators to ask callers for the approximate height and weight of the patient
Purpose
To require 911 operators to ask callers for the approximate height and weight of the patient.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 4 of section 328 of the county law by adding a new paragraph (c) providing that all 911 operators who receive an emergency call are required to ask the caller for the approximate height and weight of the patient, when practicable, and give that information to the fire or emergency service dispatcher. In the event the 911 operator transfers the call prior to receiving the height and weight of the patient, the fire or emergency service dispatcher shall ask for the approximate height and weight of the patient, when practicable.
Section 2 amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section 14155 reflecting the same.
Section 3 provides this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Existing law
This is a new law.
Justification
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, nearly two thirds of U.S. adults are overweight, and one third are obese. Overweight and obesity are known risk factors for numerous illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, breathing problems and some forms of cancer. As a result, overweight people have greater health care needs than the general population.
This legislation will require emergency response personnel to take into consideration the size of patients to better serve their needs, including the kind of equipment and number of responders that will be necessary.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Local fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.