BILL NUMBER: S7463

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 563 of the laws of 2001 amending the public
health law relating to providing for an emergency technician five year
re-certification demonstration program in certain counties, in relation
to the effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To extend various provisions of the public health law related to the
Emergency Technician five-year re-certification demonstration program in
certain counties.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Extends sections 2 of Chapter 563 of the laws of 2001, which
extend the EMS Re-certification demonstration program. The Pilot Recer-
tification Program allows an EMT, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Critical Care or
Paramedic, who is in continuous practice, demonstrates competency and
              

completes appropriate continuing education, to renew their certification
without taking a.  certification exam.

Section 2: Effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Chapter 563 of the Laws of 2001 is due to expire July 1, 2023. This law
was enacted to test the effectiveness of changing the recertification
requirements from 3 years to 5 years for emergency medical technicians
and advanced emergency medical technicians. The most recent statistics
published by the Bureau of EMS has shown a stark decrease of certified
providers since 2003, which has only been exacerbated since the COVID-19
pandemic. Volunteer EMTs are a vital asset to the medical community and
to New York residents. An effort to curtail their dwindling numbers is
imperative. This legislation would continue to provide volunteers who
remain active an additional five years before requiring re-certifica-
tion.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:

None noted.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.