NY State Senate Bill 2015-S7698

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May 12, 2016	referred to higher education

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 129-C §6450, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2156
2019-2020: S1863
2021-2022: S3854

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program to enable college campuses and universities to construct independent emergency services to offset the disproportionate impact that campuses may have on local infrastructure.

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7698

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
creating a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program

 PURPOSE :

To establish an emergency medical service pilot program designed to
enable certain universities and college campuses to construct their
own independent services which will offset their impact on local tax
districts.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends the education law by adding a new article 129-C
which authorizes the commissioner to establish a collegiate emergency
medical services pilot program. "Qualified institutions" are defined
as chartered or incorporated college or university located within
certain tax districts in New York in which more than 35% of the total
value of the property is tax exempt.

Such a pilot program can include, but not be limited to, the provision
of basic emergency medical services around the campus, mutual aid to
local fire and emergency services and emergency response training for
students, all of which will be coordinated with local fire and
emergency services. The minimum grants for each qualified institution

will be $60,000 for the first year of operation. Each qualified
institution shall be required to submit a report to the legislature on
the program, including information on participation rates, impediments
to implantation, steps taken to establish insurance reimbursement
protocols, and recommendations to ensure sustainability.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Although it is essential that New York continues to recognize the
importance of separating certain institutions from the tax rolls, it
is also essential that we address certain issues that can arise as a
result of this practice. Many local governments and other tax
districts have been left to spread the tax burden of a significant
amount of property on to a disproportionately small number of people
due to the tax exempt status of colleges and universities. Just
because property owned by a college or university is not on a tax roll
does not mean that it does not require emergency medical service
coverage.

By creating this pilot program, New York will be assisting in enabling
colleges and universities to pursue establishing their own emergency
medical services which can be attuned to their specific needs.
Meanwhile, the extra burden certain taxpayers have had to cover would
be reduced instead of simply spreading the burden over more people.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

This is a new bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Subject to appropriation.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7698

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a  collegiate
  emergency medical services pilot program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article  129-C
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 129-C
           COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM
SECTION 6450. COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM.
  S  6450.  COLLEGIATE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT  PROGRAM. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL  LAW  TO
THE  CONTRARY,  AND SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT
PROGRAM  AT  ANY  QUALIFIED  INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, UPON APPLICATION  BY  SUCH
INSTITUTION AND WITHIN LIMITS OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.
  2.  A  "QUALIFIED  INSTITUTION"  SHALL  MEAN ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
CHARTERED BY THE REGENTS OR INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF THE  LEGISLA-
TURE  THAT  MAINTAINS  A CAMPUS IN NEW YORK; AND WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN
ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR FIRE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF
TAX  EXEMPT PROPERTY REPRESENTS MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT, BY VALUE,
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY IN SUCH CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,  OR  FIRE
DISTRICT.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH A COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING COLLEGE  CAMPUSES  AND
UNIVERSITIES  TO  CONSTRUCT INDEPENDENT EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFSET THE
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT THAT CAMPUSES MAY HAVE ON LOCAL  INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF BASIC
EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  TO  STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND VISITORS OF THE
CAMPUS, MUTUAL AID TO LOCAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY  SERVICES,  AND  TRAINING
FOR  STUDENTS  OF UNIVERSITIES IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE.  THE PROGRAM SHALL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15402-01-6

S. 7698                             2

COORDINATE WITH LOCAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES  IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE AND APPROPRIATE PROVISION OF CARE.
  4.  WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A
COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT  PROGRAM  AT  A  QUALIFIED
INSTITUTION  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MONIES ALLOCATED FOR TRAIN-
ING, EQUIPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE  GRANTS
OF  NO LESS THAN SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER QUALIFIED INSTITUTION IN THE
FIRST YEAR OF THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM. EACH  QUALIFIED  INSTITUTION
SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  SUBMIT  A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY FEBRUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED
TO, DOCUMENTATION OF PARTICIPATION RATES, ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO IMPLEMENTA-
TION  ENCOUNTERED,  STEPS  TAKEN  TO  ESTABLISH  INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT
PROTOCOLS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE  PROGRAM.
SUCH  QUALIFIED  INSTITUTIONS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER
THIS SECTION ANNUALLY FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS.
  5. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTION FROM
RECEIVING NON-STATE SOURCES OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE  COLLEGIATE  EMER-
GENCY SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Susan Serino

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7698 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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