What's happening
This bill requires New York's disaster preparedness plans to include arrangements for delivering medical supplies and medications during emergencies.
Why it matters
Directly addresses a critical gap. By mandating specific arrangements for the delivery of medical supplies and medications during disasters, the bill targets a common failure point in emergency responses where healthcare facilities can run dangerously low on essential resources.
Protects vulnerable populations. Ensuring continued access to medications and supplies for pharmacies, hospitals, and nursing homes is vital for safeguarding the health of those most at risk—such as the elderly, chronically ill, and those in institutional care—during emergencies.
Promotes concrete planning and accountability. Requiring these logistics to be part of the official state disaster plan means there will be formalized protocols and clearer lines of responsibility, making it less likely that crucial deliveries are delayed or neglected during crises.
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Ensure Disaster Medical Deliveries
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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to governmental operations
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Ensure Emergency Medical Deliveries
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Jim Gaughran
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2308
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, BLAKE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to state disaster preparedness plans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraphs 14, 15 and 16 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 22 of the executive law are renumbered subparagraphs 15, 16, and 17 and a new subparagraph 14 is added to read as follows:
(14) arrangements to ensure that medical supplies and medications can be delivered to pharmacies, hospitals and nursing homes located within the area declared to be experiencing a disaster emergency.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01331-01-9
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