Add §233, Exec L; add §663, County L; add §209-gg, Gen Muni L; add §3000-e, Pub Health L
Relates to Gio's Law; requires members of all emergency service providers to be trained in the administration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment and to carry emergency anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicles.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8671
IN SENATE
May 10, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the county law, the general municipal
law and the public health law, in relation to "Gio's Law"; requiring
members of police departments, sheriff's departments, fire departments
and emergency medical service providers to be trained in the adminis-
tration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment and to carry emergency
anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Gio's Law".
2 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 233 to read
3 as follows:
4 § 233. Emergency anaphylaxis treatment training and use. 1. As used in
5 this section, the term "emergency anaphylaxis treatment" shall mean an
6 epinephrine auto-injector device, as such term is defined in paragraph
7 (b) of subdivision one of section three thousand-c of the public health
8 law, or another form of emergency anaphylaxis treatment approved by the
9 commissioner of health.
10 2. All members of the state police shall be required to be trained in
11 the administration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment and shall carry
12 emergency anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicles when on duty.
13 3. All members of the state police shall:
14 (a) complete an initial training program on emergency anaphylaxis
15 treatment;
16 (b) complete a refresher training program at least every two years;
17 (c) contact the emergency medical system during any response to an
18 incident of suspected anaphylaxis and advise if emergency anaphylaxis
19 treatment is being used; and
20 (d) comply with protocols for response to incidents of suspected
21 anaphylaxis.
22 § 3. The county law is amended by adding a new section 663 to read as
23 follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 663. Emergency anaphylaxis treatment training and use. 1. As used in
2 this section, the term "emergency anaphylaxis treatment" shall mean an
3 epinephrine auto-injector device, as such term is defined in paragraph
4 (b) of subdivision one of section three thousand-c of the public health
5 law, or another form of emergency anaphylaxis treatment approved by the
6 commissioner of health.
7 2. All sheriffs, undersheriffs, and deputy sheriffs shall be required
8 to be trained in the administration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment
9 and shall carry emergency anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicles when
10 on duty.
11 3. All sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall:
12 (a) complete an initial training program on emergency anaphylaxis
13 treatment;
14 (b) complete a refresher training program at least every two years;
15 (c) contact the emergency medical system during any response to an
16 incident of suspected anaphylaxis and advise if emergency anaphylaxis
17 treatment is being used; and
18 (d) comply with protocols for response to incidents of suspected
19 anaphylaxis.
20 § 4. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section
21 209-gg to read as follows:
22 § 209-gg. Emergency anaphylaxis treatment training and use. 1. As used
23 in this section, the term "emergency anaphylaxis treatment" shall mean
24 an epinephrine auto-injector device, as such term is defined in para-
25 graph (b) of subdivision one of section three thousand-c of the public
26 health law, or another form of emergency anaphylaxis treatment approved
27 by the commissioner of health.
28 2. All members of a police or fire department organized at the county,
29 city, village, town, or district level shall be required to be trained
30 in the administration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment and shall carry
31 emergency anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicles when on duty.
32 3. All members of a police or fire department organized at the county,
33 city, village, town, or district level shall:
34 (a) complete an initial training program on emergency anaphylaxis
35 treatment;
36 (b) complete a refresher training program at least every two years;
37 (c) contact the emergency medical system during any response to an
38 incident of suspected anaphylaxis and advise if emergency anaphylaxis
39 treatment is being used; and
40 (d) comply with protocols for response to incidents of suspected
41 anaphylaxis.
42 § 5. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3000-e
43 to read as follows:
44 § 3000-e. Emergency anaphylaxis treatment training and use. 1. As used
45 in this section, the term "emergency anaphylaxis treatment" shall mean
46 an epinephrine auto-injector device, as such term is defined in para-
47 graph (b) of subdivision one of section three thousand-c of this arti-
48 cle, or another form of emergency anaphylaxis treatment approved by the
49 commissioner.
50 2. Anyone who provides emergency medical services shall be required to
51 be trained in the administration of emergency anaphylaxis treatment and
52 shall carry emergency anaphylaxis treatment in their vehicle when on
53 duty.
54 3. Anyone who provides emergency medical services shall:
55 (a) complete an initial training program on emergency anaphylaxis
56 treatment;
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1 (b) complete a refresher training program at least every two years;
2 (c) contact the emergency medical system during any response to an
3 incident of suspected anaphylaxis and advise if emergency anaphylaxis
4 treatment is being used; and
5 (d) comply with protocols for response to incidents of suspected
6 anaphylaxis.
7 § 6. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
8 law.
