D'Urso, Miller B, Morinello, Byrne, McDonough, DeStefano, Salka, Lawrence
MLTSPNSR
Cook, Galef, Miller ML, Simon, Tague
Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on the effectiveness of portable anti-choking devices and submit a report based on the finding of such study.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5015
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. RAIA, D'URSO, B. MILLER, MORINELLO, BYRNE, McDO-
NOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GALEF, SIMON -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to authorize and direct the department of health to conduct a
study on the effectiveness of portable anti-choking devices
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The department of health is hereby authorized and directed
2 to prepare or have prepared a study on the effectiveness of portable
3 anti-choking devices. "Portable anti-choking device" for the purposes of
4 this act shall mean a portable medical device meant for use in a choking
5 emergency which uses manually created suction to remove blockages from
6 the airway.
7 § 2. The department of health shall prepare a report to the governor
8 and the legislature based on the findings of the study described in
9 section one of this act which shall include an analysis of the findings
10 of such study including the success rate of the use of portable anti-
11 choking devices. Such report shall be filed within one year of the
12 effective date of this act.
13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07968-01-9
