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Senate Bill S2107
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions 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
2011-S2107 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 15-B, Chap 154 of 1921
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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2011-S2107 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals; requires that training be provided to airport personnel in their use; provides that activation of a defibrillator will alert emergency medical services personnel.
2011-S2107 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2107 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the provision of automated external defibrillators PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would require the Port Authority to install and maintain automated external defibrillators in every major airport in numerous locations throughout all passenger terminals to make them readily available in the event of emergencies warranting their use. The Port Authority shall also make training in the use of automated external defibrillators available to all personnel working in passenger air terminals, and other airline personnel. JUSTIFICATION: New York's major airports sustain incredible population density on a daily basis, and therefore increase the likelihood of an occurrence requiring the use of an automated external defibrillator. Following the model of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the presence of these devices at regular intervals in the passenger
2011-S2107 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2107 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the provision of automated external defibrillators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, is amended by adding a new article 15-B to read as follows: ARTICLE XV-B 1. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: A. "AIR TERMINAL" MEANS ANY AIR TERMINAL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT AUTHORITY HAVING TEN MILLION OR MORE PASSENGERS PER YEAR. B. "AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR" MEANS A MEDICAL DEVICE, APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, THAT (I) IS CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE, IN A PATIENT, OF VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION AND RAPID VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; (II) IS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING, WITHOUT INTERVENTION BY AN OPERATOR, WHETHER DEFIBRILLATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE PATIENT; (III) UPON DETERMINING THAT DEFI- BRILLATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED, AUTOMATICALLY CHARGES AND REQUESTS DELIVERY OF AN ELECTRICAL IMPULSE TO THE PATIENT'S HEART; AND (IV) THEN, UPON ACTION BY AN OPERATOR, DELIVERS AN APPROPRIATE ELECTRICAL IMPULSE TO THE PATIENT'S HEART TO PERFORM DEFIBRILLATION. C. "EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS (I) A PHYSICIAN WITH KNOW- LEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE; OR (II) A HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06682-01-1
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