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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7501--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 21, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. MAYER, BORRELLO, FAHY, GALLIVAN, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY,
MAY, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Local Government -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the public health law, in
relation to emergency medical services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 122-b of the general municipal law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. (A) EACH COUNTY, IN COORDINATION WITH THEIR REGIONAL EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL, SHALL CONVENE MEETINGS AND A PLANNING PROCESS
WITH CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN THAT SHALL DESCRIBE HOW COORDINATED AND RELIABLE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE COUNTY WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ALL
RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY. THE PLANNING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE ASSESS-
MENT OF THE EXISTING LEVEL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN EACH AREA OF
THE COUNTY, A PLAN TO INCREASE OR PROVIDE SERVICE WHERE ADDITIONAL
SERVICE IS NEEDED, A DETERMINATION AS TO WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
WILL BE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN EACH AREA OF THE COUNTY, AND COST
ESTIMATES TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN AREAS REQUIRING SERVICE LEVELS GREATER
THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE GOAL OF THIS PROCESS IS TO PROVIDE A
FRAMEWORK TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL DECISION MAKERS IN ACHIEVING THE
OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING THAT RELIABLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND AMBU-
LANCE SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO EVERY PERSON IN THE STATE.
(B) IN DEVELOPING THE COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM
PLAN, EACH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, AND VILLAGE SHALL WORK TOGETHER TO SPECI-
FY WHICH ENTITY OR ENTITIES, AND WHICH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WILL BE
UTILIZED FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND HOW COSTS FOR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11722-07-5
S. 7501--A 2
PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES WILL BE ASSIGNED. SUCH PLAN MAY UTILIZE MUNICI-
PAL, INTERMUNICIPAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT CONTRACT COVERAGE,
SPECIAL DISTRICT, OR REGIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE IN EACH
AREA OF THE COUNTY.
(C) COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLANS SHALL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES COUNCIL FOR REVIEW, AND COMMENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.