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History
- Referred to local government
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring counties to have ambulance vehicle and emergency medical technicians trained to transport a person of five hundred pounds or more
Purpose
To require each county to have at least one ambulance vehicle located in the county to transport a person of five hundred pounds or more.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 contains the legislative findings.
Section 2 amends the general municipal law by adding a new subdivision 6 providing any county of this state shall have at least one ambulance located in the county with proper equipment and emergency medical technicians trained to transport a person of five hundred pounds or more.
Section 3 provides this act shall take effect immediately.
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 state's ambulance services, however, may not be sufficiently prepared to assist morbidly obese New Yorkers. Anecdotal evidence indicates that fire departments have been unable to provide proper emergency medical transport to this population.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to state
Local fiscal implications
Undetermined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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