Bill Text: NY S03503 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes the department of health to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-12-22 - APPROVAL MEMO.134 [S03503 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S03503-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         3503--A

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    January 29, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
          ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

        AN  ACT  establishing  the  New York state rural ambulance services task
          force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
          thereof

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  1.  The  office  of fire prevention and control is hereby
     2  authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task
     3  force to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New  York
     4  state ambulance services in rural areas.
     5    2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
     6    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
     7    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
     8    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
     9    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
    10    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
    11    (vi)  two  members  appointed  by  the  office  of fire prevention and
    12  control; and
    13    (vii) two members appointed by the bureau of emergency services.
    14    (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
    15  of the task force.
    16    (c) The members of the task force shall receive  no  compensation  for
    17  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    18  incurred in the performance of their services.
    19    (d)  All  departments,  divisions,  bureaus, commissions, districts or
    20  agencies of the state or any political subdivisions  thereof  shall,  at
    21  the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
     2  powers and duties.
     3    3.  Such  task  force  shall  conduct a study on the unique challenges
     4  faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas  and  possible
     5  long  term  solutions  to such challenges. Such study shall include, but
     6  not be limited to the following:
     7    (a) determining and assessing business models for  ambulance  services
     8  in rural areas throughout the state;
     9    (b)  assessing  various methods to fund or otherwise raise capital for
    10  such services; and
    11    (c) studying any other issue such task force deems relevant.
    12    4. Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the  office
    13  of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing the find-
    14  ings  of  the  study  to  the  governor,  the temporary president of the
    15  senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
    17  deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.