Senate Bill S8189B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the consolidated assistance program for EMS departments which creates a sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8189 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9164
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1852, A1091

2021-S8189 - Summary

Establishes the consolidated assistance program for EMS departments which creates a sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services.

2021-S8189 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8189 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8189
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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  establishing  the
   consolidated  assistance  program  for EMS departments which creates a
   sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 3018 to read as follows:
   § 3018. CONSOLIDATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EMS DEPARTMENTS. 1.    FOR
 THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE TERM "FUNDING LEVEL" SHALL MEAN THE
 AVERAGE AMOUNT OF FUNDING RECEIVED OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO  YEARS,  CALCU-
 LATED  FOR  EACH  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR CONTRACT WITH
 OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, OR  NON-PROFITS  FOR
 THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER
 LAW, AND SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION MADE  THEREFOR  AND  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN  CONNECTION  THEREWITH,  THE  CONSOL-
 IDATED  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO  MUNICIPALITIES
 WHICH  OPERATE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, OR CONTRACT WITH
 OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, OR  NON-PROFITS  FOR
 THE  PROVISION  OF  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION
 AND WHICH DO NOT CONTRACT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH FOR-PROFIT ENTI-
 TIES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  PROMULGATE
 ALL  NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM SO THAT AN
 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF AID SHALL BE MADE TO SUCH MUNICIPALITIES.
   3. ON OR BEFORE THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF  APRIL,  JUNE,  SEPTEMBER  AND
 NOVEMBER,  THERE  SHALL  BE  DISTRIBUTED  AND  PAID TO MUNICIPALITIES AN
 AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION
 DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF PAYMENT DATES IN THAT STATE FISCAL  YEAR.  SUCH
 AMOUNTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AND PAID PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14331-01-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S8189A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9164
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1852, A1091

2021-S8189A - Summary

Establishes the consolidated assistance program for EMS departments which creates a sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services.

2021-S8189A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8189A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8189--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
   consolidated assistance program for EMS departments  which  creates  a
   sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3018 to read as follows:
   §  3018.  CONSOLIDATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EMS DEPARTMENTS. 1.  FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "FUNDING LEVEL"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 AVERAGE  AMOUNT  OF FUNDING RECEIVED OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, CALCU-
 LATED FOR EACH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  OR  CONTRACT  WITH
 OTHER  MUNICIPAL  DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, OR NON-PROFITS FOR
 THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR  ANY  OTHER
 LAW,  AND  SUBJECT  TO  AN APPROPRIATION MADE THEREFOR AND IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND WITH THE RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, THE CONSOL-
 IDATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE  DEPARTMENTS  IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES
 WHICH OPERATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS,  OR  CONTRACT  WITH
 OTHER  MUNICIPAL  DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, OR NON-PROFITS FOR
 THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES  WITHIN  THEIR  JURISDICTION
 AND WHICH DO NOT CONTRACT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH FOR-PROFIT ENTI-
 TIES  FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE
 ALL NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM SO THAT  AN
 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF AID SHALL BE MADE TO SUCH MUNICIPALITIES.
   3.  ON  OR  BEFORE  THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND
 NOVEMBER, THERE SHALL BE  DISTRIBUTED  AND  PAID  TO  MUNICIPALITIES  AN
 AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14331-03-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S8189B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9164
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1852, A1091

2021-S8189B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the consolidated assistance program for EMS departments which creates a sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services.

2021-S8189B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8189B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8189--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, HARCKHAM, MANNION -- read twice and ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
   consolidated assistance program for EMS departments  which  creates  a
   sustainable state financing mechanism for emergency medical services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3018 to read as follows:
   §  3018.  CONSOLIDATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EMS DEPARTMENTS. 1.  FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "FUNDING LEVEL"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 AVERAGE  AMOUNT  OF FUNDING RECEIVED OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, CALCU-
 LATED FOR EACH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  OR  CONTRACT  WITH
 OTHER  MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER
 AMBULANCES WHICH ARE BASED IN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OR NON-PROFITS
 FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN  THEIR  JURISDIC-
 TION.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER
 LAW, AND SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION MADE  THEREFOR  AND  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN  CONNECTION  THEREWITH,  THE  CONSOL-
 IDATED  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO  MUNICIPALITIES
 WHICH  OPERATE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, OR CONTRACT WITH
 OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING  VOLUNTEER
 AMBULANCES WHICH ARE BASED IN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OR NON-PROFITS
 FOR  THE  PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THEIR JURISDIC-
 TION AND WHICH DO NOT CONTRACT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH  FOR-PROFIT
 ENTITIES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMUL-
 GATE  ALL  NECESSARY  RULES  AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM SO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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