Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; and requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible long term solutions to such challenges.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8397--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 15, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT establishing the New York state rural ambulance services task
force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. 1. The office of fire prevention and control is hereby
2 authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task
3 force to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York
4 state ambulance services in rural areas.
5 2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
6 (i) two members appointed by the governor;
7 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
8 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
9 (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
10 (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
11 (vi) two members appointed by the office of fire prevention and
12 control.
13 (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
14 of the task force.
15 (c) The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
16 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
17 incurred in the performance of their services.
18 (d) All departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or
19 agencies of the state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
20 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
21 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
22 powers and duties.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 3. Such task force shall conduct a study on the unique challenges
2 faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible
3 long term solutions to such challenges. Such study shall include, but
4 not be limited to the following:
5 (a) determining and assessing business models for ambulance services
6 in rural areas throughout the state;
7 (b) assessing various methods to fund or otherwise raise capital for
8 such services; and
9 (c) studying any other issue such task force deems relevant.
10 4. Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the office
11 of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing the find-
12 ings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of the
13 senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
15 deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.
