NY State Senate Bill 2015-S5542B

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 14, 2016	signed chap.429
Nov 02, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 14, 2016	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.268 substituted for a3590b
Jun 09, 2016	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1617 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 06, 2016	referred to health
Jun 11, 2015	print number 5542b
Jun 11, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to health
May 26, 2015	print number 5542a
May 26, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to health
May 14, 2015	referred to health

Votes

- Jun 9, 2016 - Floor Vote
  S5542B
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2016
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Panepinto
  Jun 9, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
  S5542B
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 9, 2016
      
      aye (23)
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Perkins
      
      absent (1)
      
      Bonacic

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2015-S5542 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3590
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §837-s, Exec L

2015-S5542 - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-S5542 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5542

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to duties of the
commissioner of health; and to amend the executive law, in relation to
qualifications to serve as a volunteer emergency medical technician

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require a prospective volunteer emergency medical tech-
nician to authorize a background check for sex offense convictions if
the individual chooses to proceed with his or her application.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends section 3011 of the Public Health Law by adding a new
subdivision 12 which provides that the Commissioner of Health shall
require any emergency medical technician application of a volunteer
ambulance company to subject him or herself to a background check pursu-
ant to section 837-s of the Executive Law.

Section 2: Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 837-s which
provides for background checks for emergency medical technician appli-
cants to join volunteer ambulance companies.

Section 3: Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer ambulance companies should have the ability to deny membership
to anyone who is a registered sex offender. Emergency Medical Techni-
cians are usually in situations where children and families are present
and vulnerable due to a medical emergency. It is also common for ambu-
lance companies to participate m community and school events in which
children are present. This bill would allow the ambulance company to
screen prospective volunteers and authorizes the ambulance company to
determine whether the applicant shall be eligible to become a member of
such company.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become a law.

2015-S5542 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5542

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  duties  of  the
  commissioner of health; and to amend the executive law, in relation to
  qualifications to serve as a volunteer emergency medical technician

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 3011 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ANY  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN
APPLICANT  OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY TO SUBJECT HIM OR HERSELF TO
A BACKGROUND CHECK PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN-S  OF
THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
  S  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 837-s to
read as follows:
  S 837-S. SEARCH FOR SEX OFFENSE CONVICTION RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER  EMER-
GENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN  APPLICANTS.  1.  ANY  PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE OF THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS'
BENEFIT LAW, OR WHO SEEKS TO TRANSFER AS A MEMBER TO  ANOTHER  AMBULANCE
COMPANY,  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF HIS OR HER
NAME AND OTHER AUTHORIZED IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION  WHICH
SHALL  SEARCH ITS FILES FOR RECORDS INDICATING WHETHER THE PERSON STANDS
CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHICH REQUIRES A PERSON TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFEN-
DER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW. THE CHIEF  OF  THE  AMBU-
LANCE  COMPANY TO WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE
TO THE APPLICANT THAT SUCH SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED, AND IF  THE  APPLI-
CANT  DESIRES  TO  PROCEED, HE OR SHE SHALL COMPLETE A SEARCH REQUEST ON
THE FORM PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE DIVISION.
  2. WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM THE APPLICANT,  THE  CHIEF
OF THE AMBULANCE COMPANY SHALL SEND THE COMPLETED SEARCH REQUEST FORM TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07549-01-5

S. 5542                             2

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AMBULANCE COMPANY IS
LOCATED, AS FOLLOWS: THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
AMBULANCE  COMPANY  IS  LOCATED  SHALL  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING THE
SEARCH  REQUEST  AND  PROCESSING  THE  SEARCH REQUESTS WITH THE DIVISION
WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM  THE  CHIEF  OF  THE  AMBULANCE
COMPANY.
  3.  (A)  ALL  SEARCHES CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN AN
AMBULANCE COMPANY, SHALL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF  SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE
WITHOUT THE ASSESSMENT OF ANY FEE TO  THE  APPLICANT  OR  THE  AMBULANCE
COMPANY  AND  SHALL PERTAIN SOLELY TO ASCERTAINING WHETHER THE APPLICANT
STANDS CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHICH REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER  AS  A
SEX OFFENDER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
  (B) THE RESULTS OF SUCH SEARCH SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IN WRITING, WITH-
IN  TEN  BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM THE DIVISION, TO THE CHIEF OF THE
AMBULANCE COMPANY FROM WHICH THE SEARCH REQUEST ORIGINATED BY THE  SHER-
IFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE CHIEF, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE RESULTS OF THE SEARCH
SHALL  ONLY  STATE  EITHER THAT: (I) THE APPLICANT STANDS CONVICTED OF A
CRIME WHICH REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER  AS  A  SEX  OFFENDER  UNDER
ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, OR (II) THE APPLICANT HAS NO RECORD
OF  CONVICTION FOR A CRIME THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER AS A SEX
OFFENDER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW. THE RESULTS  OF  THE
SEARCH  SHALL NOT DIVULGE ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL
HISTORY OF THE APPLICANT.
  (C) IF A PERSON IS DENIED ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS A VOLUNTEER AMBU-
LANCE WORKER BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON THE FACT THAT HE OR SHE STANDS
CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHICH REQUIRES THE PERSON  TO  REGISTER  AS  A  SEX
OFFENDER  UNDER  ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, HE OR SHE SHALL BE
ADVISED BY THE AMBULANCE COMPANY OF THE RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE  AND  APPEAL
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF CONVICTION AS PROVIDED IN THE
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  OF  THE DIVISION, AND PROVIDED BY THE AMBULANCE
COMPANY WITH A COPY OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD RECEIVED BY THE AMBU-
LANCE COMPANY, AND WITH A COPY OF SECTIONS SEVEN HUNDRED  FIFTY-TWO  AND
SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

2015-S5542A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3590
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §837-s, Exec L

2015-S5542A - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-S5542A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5542A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to duties of the
commissioner of health; and to amend the executive law, in relation to
qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require a prospective emergency medical technician to
authorize a background check for sex offense convictions if the
individual chooses to proceed with his or her application.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends section 3011 of the Public Health Law by adding a
new subdivision 12 which provides that the Commissioner of Health
shall require any emergency medical technician application of a
volunteer ambulance company or proprietary ambulance service to
subject him or herself to a background check pursuant to section 837-s
of the Executive Law.

Section 2: Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 837-s
which authorizes the chief of the ambulance company to search for sex
offense conviction records through the sheriffs department of the

county in which the ambulance company is located within. The
prospective emergency medical technician has the right to appeal the
information contained in the record of conviction.

Section 3: Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer ambulance companies and proprietary ambulance services
should have the ability to deny membership to anyone who is a
registered sex offender. Emergency medical technicians are usually in
situations where children and families are present and vulnerable due
to a medical emergency. It is also common for ambulance companies to
participate in community and school events in which children are
present. This bill would allow the ambulance company to screen
prospective volunteers and authorizes the ambulance company to
determine whether the applicant shall be eligible to become a member
of such company.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become a law.

2015-S5542A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5542--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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 duties of the
  commissioner of health; and to amend the executive law, in relation to
  qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 3011 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL REQUIRE ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
APPLICANT OF A VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  COMPANY  OR  PROPRIETARY  AMBULANCE
SERVICE  TO  SUBJECT  HIM  OR  HERSELF TO A BACKGROUND CHECK PURSUANT TO
SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN-S OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  837-s  to
read as follows:
  S  837-S.  SEARCH  FOR  SEX  OFFENSE  CONVICTION  RECORDS OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN APPLICANTS. 1. ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR  MEMBERSHIP
IN A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION THREE OF THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS' BENEFIT LAW, OR
PROPRIETARY  AMBULANCE  SERVICE, OR WHO SEEKS TO TRANSFER AS A MEMBER TO
ANOTHER AMBULANCE COMPANY, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION
OF HIS OR HER NAME AND OTHER AUTHORIZED IDENTIFYING INFORMATION  TO  THE
DIVISION WHICH SHALL SEARCH ITS FILES FOR RECORDS INDICATING WHETHER THE
PERSON  STANDS  CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHICH REQUIRES A PERSON TO REGISTER
AS A SEX OFFENDER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW.  THE  CHIEF
OF  THE  AMBULANCE  COMPANY  TO  WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE APPLICANT THAT SUCH SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED,  AND
IF  THE  APPLICANT DESIRES TO PROCEED, HE OR SHE SHALL COMPLETE A SEARCH
REQUEST ON THE FORM PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE DIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07549-03-5

S. 5542--A                          2

  2. WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM THE APPLICANT,  THE  CHIEF
OF THE AMBULANCE COMPANY SHALL SEND THE COMPLETED SEARCH REQUEST FORM TO
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AMBULANCE COMPANY IS
LOCATED, AS FOLLOWS: THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
AMBULANCE  COMPANY  IS  LOCATED  SHALL  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING THE
SEARCH REQUEST AND PROCESSING THE  SEARCH  REQUESTS  WITH  THE  DIVISION
WITHIN  TEN  BUSINESS  DAYS  OF  RECEIPT FROM THE CHIEF OF THE AMBULANCE
COMPANY.
  3. (A) ALL SEARCHES CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR  MEMBERSHIP  IN  AN
AMBULANCE  COMPANY,  SHALL  BE  CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN  OF  THIS  ARTICLE
WITHOUT  THE  ASSESSMENT  OF  ANY  FEE TO THE APPLICANT OR THE AMBULANCE
COMPANY AND SHALL PERTAIN SOLELY TO ASCERTAINING WHETHER  THE  APPLICANT
STANDS  CONVICTED  OF A CRIME WHICH REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER AS A
SEX OFFENDER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
  (B) THE RESULTS OF SUCH SEARCH SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IN WRITING, WITH-
IN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM THE DIVISION, TO THE CHIEF  OF  THE
AMBULANCE  COMPANY FROM WHICH THE SEARCH REQUEST ORIGINATED BY THE SHER-
IFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE CHIEF, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE RESULTS OF THE SEARCH
SHALL ONLY STATE EITHER THAT: (I) THE APPLICANT STANDS  CONVICTED  OF  A
CRIME  WHICH  REQUIRES  THE  PERSON  TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER UNDER
ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, OR (II) THE APPLICANT HAS NO RECORD
OF CONVICTION FOR A CRIME THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER AS A  SEX
OFFENDER  UNDER  ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW. THE RESULTS OF THE
SEARCH SHALL NOT DIVULGE ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE  CRIMINAL
HISTORY OF THE APPLICANT.
  (C)  IF  A  PERSON  IS  DENIED ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS AN AMBULANCE
WORKER BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON THE  FACT  THAT  HE  OR  SHE  STANDS
CONVICTED  OF  A  CRIME  WHICH  REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER AS A SEX
OFFENDER UNDER ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, HE OR SHE  SHALL  BE
ADVISED  BY  THE AMBULANCE COMPANY OF THE RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE AND APPEAL
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF CONVICTION AS PROVIDED IN THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DIVISION, AND  PROVIDED  BY  THE  AMBULANCE
COMPANY WITH A COPY OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD RECEIVED BY THE AMBU-
LANCE  COMPANY,  AND WITH A COPY OF SECTIONS SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO AND
SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3590
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §837-s, Exec L

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5542B

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to qualifications to
serve as an emergency medical technician

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require a prospective emergency medical technicians to
be screened for sex offense convictions if the individual chooses to
proceed with his or her application.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 837-s to
require the chief officer of an ambulance company or service to search
for sex offense conviction records when prospective EMT and other
first responders apply for membership. Should such search reveal that
the applicant has been convicted of a crime that requires registration
as a sex offender, the ambulance company or service would be required
to make a determination regarding eligibility consistent with Article
23-a of the Correction Law.

Section 2: Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer ambulance companies and proprietary ambulance services
should be required to screen applicants against the sex offender
registry, and should be able to determine if a person's status as a
sex offender should be reason deny membership. Emergency medical
technicians are usually in situations where children and families are
present and vulnerable due to a medical emergency. It is also common
for ambulance companies to participate in community and school events
where children are present. This bill will increase the safety of the
general public by allowing ambulance company and services to screen
prospective EMTs and determine whether the applicant shall be eligible
to become a member of such company or service.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5542--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  qualifications  to
  serve as an emergency medical technician

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-s
to read as follows:
  S 837-S. SEARCH  FOR  SEX  OFFENSE  CONVICTION  RECORDS  OF  EMERGENCY
MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN  AND  OTHER FIRST RESPONDER APPLICANTS. 1. THE CHIEF
OFFICER OF ANY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY, AS SUCH TERM IS  DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE OF THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS'
BENEFIT LAW, ANY PROPRIETARY AMBULANCE SERVICE, OR ANY  OTHER  AMBULANCE
OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND TRANS-
PORTATION  OF  SICK  OR INJURED PERSONS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SHALL
NOTIFY EVERY NEW APPLICANT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN,  PARAMEDIC,
CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER APPLICANT, OR ANY OTHER APPLICANT WHO WOULD BE
RESPONSIBLE  FOR  PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND TRANSPORTATION OF
SICK OR INJURED PERSONS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, INCLUDING  APPLICANTS
SEEKING  TO  TRANSFER  FROM ONE AMBULANCE COMPANY OR SERVICE TO ANOTHER,
THAT THEIR PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION WILL  BE  CHECKED  AGAINST
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER ARTI-
CLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
  2.  IF  SUCH APPLICANT DESIRES TO PROCEED, WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF
RECEIVING AN APPLICATION, THE CHIEF OFFICER SHALL INQUIRE OF  THE  DIVI-
SION AS TO WHETHER SUCH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER BY CALLING THE
SPECIAL  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT-P OF THE CORRECTION LAW. SUCH CHIEF OFFICER MAY  ALSO  CHECK

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07549-05-5

S. 5542--B                          2

THE  INTERNET  POSTING SUBDIRECTORY OF LEVEL TWO AND THREE SEX OFFENDERS
ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHT-Q  OF  THE
CORRECTION LAW.
  3.  WHERE  SUCH  SEARCH  REVEALS THAT AN APPLICANT IS REGISTERED UNDER
ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE  AMBULANCE
COMPANY  OR  SERVICE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PERSON SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE TO BE ELECTED OR OTHERWISE APPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF SUCH  AMBU-
LANCE  COMPANY  OR  SERVICE. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE CONSISTENT
WITH ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW AND  A  COPY  OF  SUCH
ARTICLE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S5542B

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Jun 9, 2016 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2016

Jun 9, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 9, 2016

Bill Amendments

2015-S5542 - Details

2015-S5542 - Summary

2015-S5542 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5542 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S5542A - Details

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Senate Bill S5542B

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John J. Bonacic

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

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2015-S5542 - Details

2015-S5542 - Summary

2015-S5542 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5542 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S5542A - Details

2015-S5542A - Summary

2015-S5542A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5542A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5542B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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