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--B

                               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 -- 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 department of health is hereby authorized to  estab-
     2  lish  the  New York state rural ambulance services task force within the
     3  bureau of emergency medical  services  to  examine,  evaluate  and  make
     4  recommendations  concerning  New  York state ambulance services in rural
     5  areas.
     6    2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
     7    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
     8    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
     9    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    10    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
    11    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
    12    (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
    13  control; and
    14    (vii)  two  members  appointed  by  the  bureau  of  emergency medical
    15  services.
    16    (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
    17  of the task force.
    18    (c) The members of the task force shall receive  no  compensation  for
    19  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    20  incurred in the performance of their services.

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