Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 15, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A2076
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Phil Steck
Linda Rosenthal
Walter T. Mosley
Earlene Hooper
multi-Sponsors
Michael Blake
Vivian Cook
Clifford Crouch
Erik Dilan
2015-A2076 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A2076 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2076 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to insurance and protocols for ambulance services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jimmy's Law". S 2. Section 3001 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. "MOBILE TO MOBILE TRANSFER" MEANS THE TRANSFER OF A PATIENT BETWEEN TWO AMBULANCE SERVICES THAT ARE ENGAGED IN THE TRANSPORT OF THE PATIENT BY MOTOR VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT OR OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION. S 3. Section 3005 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, NO AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL OPERATE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK UNLESS IT POSSESSES A VALID CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND THIRTEEN-A OF THIS ARTICLE. S 4. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3013-a to read as follows: S 3013-A. MINIMUM LIABILITY STANDARDS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE" SHALL MEAN INSURANCE AGAINST LEGAL LIABILITY OF THE INSURED, AND AGAINST LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE INCIDENT TO A CLAIM OF SUCH LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE DEATH OR INJURY OF ANY PERSON DUE TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BY ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, OR QUALIFIED MEDICAL AND HEALTH PERSONNEL. 2. ALL OPERATORS OF AN AMBULANCE SERVICE MUST MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: (A) AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS OF COVERAGE PER OCCURRENCE; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02975-01-5
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