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Assembly Bill A2114A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires every golf course to make available at least one functional cardiac defibrillator

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2013-A2114 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3000-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2392
2015-2016: A1941

2013-A2114 - Summary

Requires every golf course to make available at least one functional cardiac defibrillator and requires that employees of such facility be trained in its proper operation and use.

2013-A2114 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2114

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MARKEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to requiring golf
  course operators to make available at  least  one  functional  cardiac
  defibrillator  and  requiring  that  employees  of  such facilities be
  trained in its proper operation and use

  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
3000-e to read as follows:
  S 3000-E. FUNCTIONAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR AT GOLF COURSE. 1.  FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  BE  DEFINED  AS
FOLLOWS:
  A. "GOLF COURSE" MEANS AN AREA OF LAND LAID OUT FOR GOLF WITH A SERIES
OF  NINE  OR  EIGHTEEN  HOLES  EACH  INCLUDING TEE, FAIRWAY, AND PUTTING
GREEN.
  B. "GOLF COURSE OPERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM,  CORPORATION,  PART-
NERSHIP, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY, WHETHER PUBLICLY OR
PRIVATELY OWNED OR OPERATED, THAT MANAGES ANY GOLF COURSE.
  2.  GOLF COURSE OPERATORS SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED), AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
SION  ONE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND-B OF THIS ARTICLE, IN QUANTITIES AND
TYPES DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO BE  ADEQUATE  TO  ENSURE  READY  AND
APPROPRIATE ACCESS FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES.
  3.   EVERY GOLF COURSE OPERATOR SHALL HAVE IN ATTENDANCE, AT ALL TIMES
DURING STAFFED  BUSINESS  HOURS,  AT  LEAST  ONE  INDIVIDUAL  PERFORMING
EMPLOYMENT  OR  INDIVIDUAL  ACTING  AS  AN  AUTHORIZED  VOLUNTEER WHO IS
TRAINED, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE
THOUSAND-B OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE OPERATION AND USE OF AN AED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05813-01-3

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2013-A2114A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3000-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2392
2015-2016: A1941

2013-A2114A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires every golf course to make available at least one functional cardiac defibrillator and requires that employees of such facility be trained in its proper operation and use.

2013-A2114A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2114--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MARKEY, WEISENBERG, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE, GUNTHER,
  TITONE, MILLMAN,  COOK,  MOYA,  ROBERTS,  AUBRY,  BOYLAND,  KEARNS  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A. BRENNAN, GALEF, GIBSON, GOTTFRIED,
  McLAUGHLIN, RIVERA, SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  requiring  golf
  course  operators  to  make  available at least one functional cardiac
  defibrillator and requiring  that  employees  of  such  facilities  be
  trained in its proper operation and use

  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
3000-e to read as follows:
  S 3000-E. FUNCTIONAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR AT GOLF COURSE. 1.  FOR THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL BE DEFINED AS
FOLLOWS:
  A. "GOLF COURSE" MEANS AN AREA OF LAND LAID OUT FOR GOLF WITH A SERIES
OF NINE OR EIGHTEEN HOLES  EACH  INCLUDING  TEE,  FAIRWAY,  AND  PUTTING
GREEN.  "GOLF COURSE" SHALL NOT INCLUDE MINIATURE GOLF COURSES.
  B.  "GOLF  COURSE OPERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PART-
NERSHIP, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY, WHETHER PUBLICLY OR
PRIVATELY OWNED OR OPERATED, THAT MANAGES ANY GOLF COURSE.
  2. GOLF COURSE OPERATORS SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE  AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL  DEFIBRILLATORS  (AED), AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND-B OF THIS ARTICLE, IN QUANTITIES  AND
TYPES  DEEMED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  TO BE ADEQUATE TO ENSURE READY AND
APPROPRIATE ACCESS FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05813-02-3

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