Assembly Bill A6683B

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program

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Current Bill Status Via S6749 - 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-A6683 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6749
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L

2023-A6683 - Summary

Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program to operate with the flexibility authorized under Executive Order Number 4 of 2021, and in the same manner and capacity as currently approved for a period of two year.

2023-A6683 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6683
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 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 establishing a
   community-based paramedicine demonstration program; and providing  for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   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
 2805-aa to read as follows:
   §  2805-AA. COMMUNITY-BASED PARAMEDICINE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 1. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY-BASED PARAMEDICINE  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM  TO  EVALUATE THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE IN DIFFERENT
 COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE.
   2. THIS PROGRAM SHALL ONLY ALLOW FOR MOBILE INTEGRATED  AND  COMMUNITY
 PARAMEDICINE  PROGRAMS PRESENTLY OPERATING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EXECU-
 TIVE ORDER NUMBER 4 OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE,  ENTITLED  "DECLARING  A
 STATEWIDE DISASTER EMERGENCY DUE TO HEALTHCARE STAFFING SHORTAGES IN THE
 STATE  OF  NEW  YORK"  TO  CONTINUE  IN  THE SAME MANNER AND CAPACITY AS
 CURRENTLY APPROVED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING  THE  EXPIRATION
 OF SUCH EXECUTIVE ORDER.
   3. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  AUTHORIZING EMTS AND ADVANCE EMTS TO PROVIDE EMERGENT AND NON-EM-
 ERGENT SERVICES WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE BEYOND SETTINGS CURRENTLY
 AUTHORIZED.
   (B) PERMITTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE COMMUNI-
 TY PARAMEDICINE, USE ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS, TELEMEDICINE  TO  FACILI-
 TATE  TREATMENT  OF  PERSONS IN PLACE, AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS MAY BE
 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (C)  AUTHORIZING  CERTIFIED  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL   TECHNICIANS   AND/OR
 PARAMEDICS   PROVIDING   COMMUNITY  PARAMEDICINE  SERVICES,  WITH  PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS AGAINST INFLUENZA
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11015-02-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A6683A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6749
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L

2023-A6683A - Summary

Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program to operate with the flexibility authorized under Executive Order Number 4 of 2021, and in the same manner and capacity as currently approved for a period of two year.

2023-A6683A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6683--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, STIRPE, WALLACE, WOERNER, LUPARDO, McDO-
   NALD, ZEBROWSKI, LUNSFORD, BRONSON, BUTTENSCHON,  FAHY,  FALL,  LEVEN-
   BERG,  WALSH  --  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 establishing a
   community-based paramedicine demonstration program; and providing  for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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
 2805-aa to read as follows:
   §  2805-AA. COMMUNITY-BASED PARAMEDICINE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 1. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY-BASED PARAMEDICINE  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM  TO  EVALUATE THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE IN DIFFERENT
 COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE.
   2. THIS PROGRAM SHALL ONLY ALLOW FOR MOBILE INTEGRATED  AND  COMMUNITY
 PARAMEDICINE PROGRAMS PRESENTLY OPERATING AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 AS  OF  MAY  ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
 EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 4 OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, ENTITLED "DECLARING
 A STATEWIDE DISASTER EMERGENCY DUE TO HEALTHCARE STAFFING  SHORTAGES  IN
 THE  STATE  OF  NEW YORK" TO CONTINUE IN THE SAME MANNER AND CAPACITY AS
 CURRENTLY APPROVED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION.
   3. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) AUTHORIZING EMTS AND ADVANCE EMTS TO PROVIDE EMERGENT AND  NON-EM-
 ERGENT SERVICES WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE BEYOND SETTINGS CURRENTLY
 AUTHORIZED.
   (B) PERMITTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE COMMUNI-
 TY  PARAMEDICINE,  USE ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS, TELEMEDICINE TO FACILI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11015-05-3
 A. 6683--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A6683B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6749
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3018, Pub Health L

2023-A6683B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program to operate with the flexibility authorized under Executive Order Number 4 of 2021, and in the same manner and capacity as currently approved for a period of two year.

2023-A6683B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6683--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, STIRPE, WALLACE, WOERNER, LUPARDO, McDO-
   NALD, ZEBROWSKI, LUNSFORD, BRONSON, BUTTENSCHON,  FAHY,  FALL,  LEVEN-
   BERG,  WALSH, MEEKS, GUNTHER, McMAHON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported and referred
   to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   community-based  paramedicine demonstration program; and providing for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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. COMMUNITY-BASED PARAMEDICINE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.  1.  THE
 DEPARTMENT   SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  COMMUNITY  PARAMEDICINE  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE ROLE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL  IN
 THE  DELIVERY  OF  HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY IN NON-EMERGENT
 SETTINGS.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICES  PERSON-
 NEL" SHALL MEAN AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, OR AN ADVANCED EMERGEN-
 CY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE.
   3. THIS PROGRAM SHALL AUTHORIZE MOBILE INTEGRATED AND COMMUNITY PARAM-
 EDICINE  PROGRAMS  PRESENTLY OPERATING AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS
 OF MAY ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EXEC-
 UTIVE ORDER NUMBER 4 OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, ENTITLED  "DECLARING  A
 STATEWIDE DISASTER EMERGENCY DUE TO HEALTHCARE STAFFING SHORTAGES IN THE
 STATE  OF  NEW  YORK"  TO  CONTINUE  IN  THE SAME MANNER AND CAPACITY AS
 CURRENTLY APPROVED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO  YEARS  FOLLOWING  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11015-10-3

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