Assembly Bill A5848C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires patient transporters to meet certain minimum requirements

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2023-A5848 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3344
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-A5848 - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-A5848 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5848
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   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
 2831 to read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A) "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES  THE
 SERVICES  OF  TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY
 MOVES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND  FROM  TESTING  OR
 TREATMENT  AREAS,  DISCHARGING  OF  PATIENTS, AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY.  "PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL CLINICAL TEAMS THAT PROVIDE THE
 SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE  FACILITY  TRANSPORTATION  FOR  PATIENTS
 WITH  HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY BE DETER-
 MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.
   2.  A  PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN A HEALTH-
 CARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT  EMPLOY  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT  FOR  THE  SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER UNLESS THE PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC  LIFE
 SUPPORT  COURSE, IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUS-
 CITATION USING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS  AND  RELIEVING  AIRWAY
 OBSTRUCTIONS  IS TAUGHT. HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE SUCH COURSE
 TO EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES AT NO COST TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL.
   3. A PATIENT TRANSPORTER CURRENTLY EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE CONTRACTED BY
 A HEALTHCARE FACILITY WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF  SUBDIVISION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A5848A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3344
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-A5848A - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-A5848A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5848--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred 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 requiring  patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements

   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  "Melania's
 law".
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831 to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A) "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES  THE
 SERVICES  OF  TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY
 MOVES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND  FROM  TESTING  OR
 TREATMENT  AREAS,  DISCHARGING  OF  PATIENTS, AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY.  "PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL CLINICAL TEAMS THAT PROVIDE THE
 SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE  FACILITY  TRANSPORTATION  FOR  PATIENTS
 WITH  HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY BE DETER-
 MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.
   2.  A  PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN A HEALTH-
 CARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT  EMPLOY  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT  FOR  THE  SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER UNLESS THE PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC  LIFE
 SUPPORT  COURSE, IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUS-
 CITATION USING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS  AND  RELIEVING  AIRWAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-03-3
 A. 5848--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A5848B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3344
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-A5848B - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-A5848B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5848--B
                                                         Cal. No. 142
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   from committee, advanced to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   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 "Melania's
 law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831  to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A)  "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES THE
 SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY
 MOVES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM TESTING OR
 TREATMENT AREAS, DISCHARGING OF PATIENTS,  AND  OPERATION  OF  TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT  TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. IT SHALL
 ONLY INCLUDE THOSE PERSONS  WHO  HOLD  THE  JOB  TITLE  OF  TRANSPORTER.
 "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL  CLINICAL  TEAMS THAT
 PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY TRANSPORTATION  FOR
 PATIENTS  WITH  HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY
 BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.
   2.  A  PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN A HEALTH-
 CARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT  EMPLOY  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT  FOR  THE  SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER UNLESS THE PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC  LIFE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-A5848C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3344
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-A5848C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-A5848C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5848--C
                                                         Cal. No. 165
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   from committee, advanced to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted,  retaining  its  place  on  the  order  of third reading --
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   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 "Melania's
 law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831  to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A)  "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES THE
 SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY
 MOVES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM TESTING OR
 TREATMENT AREAS, DISCHARGING OF PATIENTS,  AND  OPERATION  OF  TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT  TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. IT SHALL
 ONLY INCLUDE THOSE PERSONS  WHO  HOLD  THE  JOB  TITLE  OF  TRANSPORTER.
 "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL  CLINICAL  TEAMS THAT
 PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY TRANSPORTATION  FOR
 PATIENTS  WITH  HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY
 BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.
   2.  A  PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN A HEALTH-
 CARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT  EMPLOY  OR  OTHERWISE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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