* § 3003-b. Availability of ambulance service that provides
transportation by aircraft to store and distribute blood and initiate
and administer 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 services. As used in this section, "air
transport services" means emergency medical care and the transportation
of sick or injured persons by 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
transportation 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
transfusions under this section, the ambulance service shall ensure that
it is in compliance with the rules, regulations, guidance or minimum
standards established pursuant to this section and other applicable
emergency medical service requirements, and shall provide notification
of intent to store and distribute blood or allow qualified medical and
health personnel to initiate and administer blood transfusions as part
of their air transport services at least sixty days prior to beginning
such care.

4. The state emergency medical services council, with the approval of
the commissioner, shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate
the purposes of this section.

* NB Effective until December 16, 2024

* § 3003-b. Availability of ambulance service and advanced life
support first response service to store and distribute blood and
initiate and administer blood transfusions. 1. An ambulance service or
advanced life support first response service licensed under this article
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
providing ambulance services or advanced life support care via an
advanced life support mobile unit. As used in this section, " 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 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
transfusions under this section, the ambulance service or advanced life
support first response service shall ensure that it is in compliance
with the rules, regulations, guidance or minimum standards established
pursuant to this section and other applicable emergency medical service
requirements, and shall provide notification of intent to store and
distribute blood or allow qualified medical and health personnel to
initiate and administer blood transfusions as part of their ambulance
services or advanced life support care at least sixty days prior to
beginning such care.

4. The state emergency medical services council, with the approval of
the commissioner, shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate
the purposes of this section.

* NB Effective December 16, 2024