Assembly Bill A3590B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician

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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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2015-A3590 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5542
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-s, Exec L

2015-A3590 - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-A3590 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3590

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

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

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A3590A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5542
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-s, Exec L

2015-A3590A - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-A3590A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3590--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SKOUFIS, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, CLARK, MURRAY, BRAUN-
  STEIN, RUSSELL, MILLER, SCHIMMINGER, COLTON, ZEBROWSKI, CROUCH, FINCH,
  ARROYO, HOOPER,  BRINDISI,  SEPULVEDA,  WALTER,  MONTESANO,  BRABENEC,
  LAWRENCE,  SALADINO, STIRPE, WOERNER, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BARRON, DUPREY, FRIEND, GIGLIO, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, MARKEY, McKEV-
  ITT, PERRY, ROBINSON, SCHIMEL, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07549-02-5

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2015-A3590B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5542
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-s, Exec L

2015-A3590B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

2015-A3590B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3590--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SKOUFIS, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, CLARK, MURRAY, BRAUN-
  STEIN, RUSSELL, MILLER, SCHIMMINGER, COLTON, ZEBROWSKI, CROUCH, FINCH,
  ARROYO, HOOPER,  BRINDISI,  SEPULVEDA,  WALTER,  MONTESANO,  BRABENEC,
  LAWRENCE,  SALADINO, STIRPE, WOERNER, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BARRON, DUPREY, FRIEND, GIGLIO, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, MARKEY, McKEV-
  ITT, PERRY, ROBINSON, SCHIMEL, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
  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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07549-04-5

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