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Senate Bill S3395
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3395
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing
public access defibrillation providers to possess and carry such
automated external defibrillators in personal motor vehicles
PURPOSE :
This bill would allow public access defibrillation to be available to
those who are trained, and will make available such equipment to be
carried in their personal motor vehicles.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3000-b of the Public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (g).
JUSTIFICATION :
Heart attacks are one of the nation's leading causes of death.
Approximately 250,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest every
year. Automated external defibrillators greatly increase a heart
attack victim's chance of survival. The American Heart Association
estimates that as many as 100,000 deaths could be prevented each year
through the widespread deployment of defibrillators.
Seconds are critical when an individual suffers a heart attack. It is
essential that the State encourage availability to trained
2009-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3395
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing public
access defibrillation providers to possess and carry such automated
external defibrillators in personal motor vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3000-b of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
(G) THE PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROVIDER IS AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS
AND CARRY SUCH AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN PERSONAL MOTOR VEHI-
CLES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00727-01-9
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