Senate Bill S6749

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program

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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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2023-S6749 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6683
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-aa, Pub Health L

2023-S6749 - 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 years.

2023-S6749 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6749 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6749
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- 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  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-S6749A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6683
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-aa, Pub Health L

2023-S6749A - 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 years.

2023-S6749A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6749A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6749--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- 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 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-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 ADVANCED EMTS TO PROVIDE EMERGENT AND NON-EM-
 ERGENT SERVICES WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE BEYOND SETTINGS CURRENTLY
 AUTHORIZED,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES IN FULL OR IN
 PART WILL NOT DECREASE THE AGENCY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO  REQUESTS  FOR
 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
   (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.
                                                            LBD11015-03-3
 S. 6749--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6749B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6683
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-aa, Pub Health L

2023-S6749B (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 years.

2023-S6749B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6749B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6749--B
     Cal. No. 1056
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, MAY, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee -- reported favorably  from  said  committee,
   ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 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.
   4. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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