Assembly Bill A5789

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A5789 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6226
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3003-b, Pub Health L

2023-A5789 - Summary

Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions, by expanding current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle based ambulance services.

2023-A5789 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5789
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  availability  of
   ambulance  services  to  store  and  distribute blood and initiate and
   administer blood transfusions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3003-b  of  the public health law, as amended by
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3003-b. Availability of ambulance service [that provides transporta-
 tion by aircraft] to store and distribute blood and initiate and  admin-
 ister  blood  transfusions.  1. An ambulance service licensed under this
 article  [that  provides  transportation  by  aircraft]  may  store  and
 distribute  human  blood  and blood products at all their facilities and
 qualified medical and health personnel,  as  defined  in  this  article,
 operating  within  an ambulance service licensed under this article, may
 initiate and administer human blood and blood product transfusions while
 providing [air transport] AMBULANCE services. As used in  this  section,
 "[air  transport]  AMBULANCE  services" means emergency medical care and
 the transportation of sick  or  injured  persons  by  MOTOR  VEHICLE  OR
 aircraft  to,  from  or  between  general hospitals or other health care
 facilities.
   2. Notwithstanding title five of article five  of  this  chapter,  any
 ambulance service licensed under this article [that provides transporta-
 tion  by  aircraft  and  only  for  purposes  of providing air transport
 services,] may store and distribute human blood and  blood  products  in
 accordance  with  standards  for  the  storage  of blood products of the
 United States Food and Drug Administration and any  rules,  regulations,
 guidance or minimum standards established pursuant to this section.
   3.  Prior  to  storing  and  distributing  blood or allowing qualified
 medical and health personnel to initiate  and  administer  blood  trans-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10074-01-3

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2023-A5789A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6226
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3003-b, Pub Health L

2023-A5789A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions, by expanding current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle based ambulance services.

2023-A5789A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5789--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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  availability  of
   ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to
   store  and  distribute  blood and initiate and administer blood trans-
   fusions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3003-b  of  the public health law, as amended by
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3003-b. Availability of ambulance service [that provides transporta-
 tion by aircraft] AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FIRST  RESPONSE  SERVICE  to
 store  and  distribute  blood  and  initiate and administer blood trans-
 fusions. 1. An ambulance service OR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE
 SERVICE licensed under this article  [that  provides  transportation  by
 aircraft] may store and distribute human blood and blood products at all
 their  facilities and qualified medical and health personnel, as defined
 in this article, operating within an ambulance service OR ADVANCED  LIFE
 SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE SERVICE licensed under this article, may initiate
 and  administer human blood and blood product transfusions while provid-
 ing [air transport] AMBULANCE services OR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT CARE VIA
 AN ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT MOBILE UNIT. As used  in  this  section,  "[air
 transport]  AMBULANCE  services"  means  emergency  medical care and the
 transportation of sick or injured persons by MOTOR VEHICLE  OR  aircraft
 to, from or between general hospitals or other health care facilities.
   2.  Notwithstanding  title  five  of article five of this chapter, any
 ambulance service  OR  ADVANCED  LIFE  SUPPORT  FIRST  RESPONSE  SERVICE
 licensed  under  this  article [that provides transportation by aircraft
 and only for purposes of providing air transport  services,]  may  store
 and  distribute human blood and blood products in accordance with stand-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10074-02-3

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