NY State Senate Bill 2021-S2050

Senate Bill S2050

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Extends certain provisions relating to emergency medical treatment to individuals and non-profit organizations

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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 19, 2021	referred to health

2021-S2050 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8171

2021-S2050 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the provisions found in Section 3000-a of the Public Health Law (Good Samaritan Law) to any individual or non-profit organization who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment to an individual who is suffering and/or has been infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

2021-S2050 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2050                 Revised 3/19/2021

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to extend certain provisions relating to emergency medical treat-
ment to individuals and non-profit organizations

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would clarify that certain provisions would be extended relat-
ing to emergency medical treatment to individuals and non-profit organ-
izations who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary compen-
sation renders first aid or emergency treatment to an individual who is
suffering and/or has been infected with coronavirus disease
2019(COVID-19). These individuals and nonprofit organizations shall not
be liable for damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by
such person or for damages for the death of such person alleged to have
occurred by reason of an act or omission in the rendering of such emer-
gency treatment

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 states the provisions under section 3000-a of the public
health law shall be extended to any individual or non-profit organiza-
tion who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary compensation
renders first aid or emergency treatment to an individual who is suffer-
ing and/or has been infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The federal government and New York State have declared emergencies over
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This bill would extend certain
provisions relating to emergency medical treatment to individuals and
non-profit organizations to protect them from liability unless it is
established that such injuries were or such death was caused by gross
negligence on the part of such person or nonprofit. Nothing in this
section shall be deemed or construed to relieve a licensed physician,
dentist, nurse, physical therapist or registered physician's assistant
from liability for damages for injuries or death caused by an act or
omission on the part of such person while rendering professional
services in the normal and ordinary course of his or her practice.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: S8171 REFERRED TO HEALTH

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S2050 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2050
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to extend certain provisions relating to emergency medical treat-
   ment to individuals and non-profit organizations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  provisions  to  the  contrary,  the
 provisions under section 3000-a  of  the  public  health  law  shall  be
 extended  to  any  individual or non-profit organization who voluntarily
 and without expectation of monetary compensation renders  first  aid  or
 emergency  treatment  to  an individual who is suffering and/or has been
 infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06219-01-1

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