S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5320
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 15, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that motor
vehicles operated by the state police be equipped with automated
external defibrillators
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 231 to
read as follows:
S 231. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS. ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED
BY A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER
DUTIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO SUCH
MEMBERS IN THE OPERATION OF SUCH DEFIBRILLATORS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE TERM AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR SHALL HAVE THE SAME
MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION THREE THOUSAND-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to motor
vehicles operated on and after June 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08041-01-1