What's happening
This bill allows the health commissioner to extend certification for emergency medical personnel unable to recertify due to illness or medical conditions.
Why it matters
Supports workforce stability in emergency medical services. by ensuring that trained EMTs and first responders who fall ill or face medical conditions aren't forced out of service merely due to certification lapses caused by their health issues.
Promotes fairness and compassion for healthcare workers. by acknowledging that medical professionals may face personal health setbacks and providing a structured path for them to return to service without undue administrative penalties.
Helps maintain emergency response capacity. during times when personnel shortages can be critical, such as public health emergencies, by allowing experienced staff to retain their credentials and rejoin the workforce promptly after recovery.
Applies retroactively to recent cases. (within the past year), potentially providing immediate relief to individuals whose certifications have already lapsed due to illness, not just those affected after the law’s enactment.
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Extend EMT Certification for Illness
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5626
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, CASTORINA, CROUCH, FINCH, RAIA, GIGLIO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of health to extend the certification of emergency medical services personnel who were unable to complete recertification due to illness or a medical condition
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3011 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10-a to read as follows:
10-a. The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to extend the certification of any emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or certified first responder who suffered an illness or medical condition which prevented such technician or responder from renewing his or her certification. The extended certification shall be for the period of such illness or medical condition, and for twelve months after he or she has recovered from the illness or medical condition.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and certified first responders whose certifications have expired within one year prior to such effective date and to those whose certifications expire on or after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08553-01-7
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