| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2010 |
print number 6757a |
| Mar 03, 2010 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Feb 03, 2010 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6757
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S6757 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3005-c, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4255
2009-S6757 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6757
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money
raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when
allocating state funding
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill allows program agencies such as public Agencies that provide
Emergency Medical Services the opportunity to raise and accept funding
through sources other than state agency reimbursement, without
jeopardizing the acquisition to state agency full funding.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the public health law, adding a new section 3005-6
which prohibits fundraising activity by (EMS) Emergency Medical
Service units to be considered when determining state aid or
reimbursement for services.
Section 2. Establishes an immediate effective date for this act.
JUSTIFICATION :
Public agencies such as Emergency Medical Services have not seen a
reimbursement rate increase under current law in approximately 15
years. EMS units are also not currently able to raise funds without
2009-S6757 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6757
I N S E N A T E
February 3, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. AUBERTINE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money
raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when
allocating state funding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
3005-c to read as follows:
S 3005-C. FUNDRAISING BY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANIES. 1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION A "FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY" MEANS A METHOD OF
RAISING FUNDS TO EFFECTUATE THE LAWFUL PURPOSES OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
COMPANY, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY METHOD PROHIBITED BY THE STATE
CONSTITUTION OR THE PENAL STATUTES OF THIS STATE, OR THE CONDUCT OF A
BUSINESS OR OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE EXCEPT ON TEMPORARY BASIS FOR A
PERIOD OR PERIODS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF NINETY DAYS IN ANY CALENDAR
YEAR.
2. MONIES GENERATED FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE CONSID-
ERED WHEN DETERMINING STATE AID OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO PARTIC-
IPATING VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15099-01-9
2009-S6757A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3005-c, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4255
2009-S6757A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6757A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money
raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when
allocating state funding
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill allows program agencies such as public Agencies that provide
Emergency Medical Services the opportunity to raise and accept funding
through sources other than state agency reimbursement, without
jeopardizing the acquisition to state agency full funding.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the public health law, adding a new section 3005-6
which prohibits fundraising activity by (EMS) Emergency Medical
Service units to be considered when determining state aid or
reimbursement for services.
Section 2. Establishes an immediate effective date for this act.
JUSTIFICATION :
Public agencies such as Emergency Medical Services have not seen a
reimbursement rate increase under current law in approximately 15
years. EMS units are also not currently able to raise funds without
2009-S6757A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6757--A
I N S E N A T E
February 3, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. AUBERTINE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money
raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when
allocating state funding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
3005-c to read as follows:
S 3005-C. FUNDRAISING BY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANIES. 1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION A "FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY" MEANS A METHOD OF
RAISING FUNDS TO EFFECTUATE THE LAWFUL PURPOSES OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
COMPANY, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY METHOD PROHIBITED BY THE STATE
CONSTITUTION OR THE PENAL STATUTES OF THIS STATE, OR THE CONDUCT OF A
BUSINESS OR OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE EXCEPT ON TEMPORARY BASIS FOR A
PERIOD OR PERIODS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF NINETY DAYS IN ANY CALENDAR
YEAR.
2. MONIES GENERATED FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE CONSID-
ERED WHEN DETERMINING STATE AID OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO PARTIC-
IPATING VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANIES, INCLUDING REGIONAL EMERGENCY
MEDICAL COUNCILS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15099-03-0
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