| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 2754a |
| Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
| Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2754A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S2754 - Details
2013-S2754 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2754
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
notifying local officials of the occurrence of certain emergency situ-
ations
PURPOSE: To require county health commissioners to notify appropriate
local officials in the event of a health emergency. This bill is
designed to facilitate the timely notice to county and local Officials
so that they can put in place the appropriate emergency response as soon
as possible.
SUMMARY: This law would amend Section 352 of the public health law by
adding a new subdivision 7, which requires that upon the occurrence of
an emergency where an imminent imperilment to the public health and
safety exists, the county health commissioner shall immediately notify,
in addition to those individuals he or she would have otherwise noti-
fied, the chief executive officer of each municipality affected by the
emergency, each member of the county's legislative body who represents
the area affected by the emergency, and each member of the municipal
legislative body who represents the area affected by the emergency.
JUSTIFICATION: There are gaps in the notification procedures. When
there is a threat to public health all appropriate officials need to be
alerted so they can put in place the appropriate emergency response as
soon as possible. The sooner the public is aware of the problem, the
2013-S2754 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2754
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 notifying local
officials of the occurrence of certain emergency situations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 352 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE AN IMMINENT IMPERILMENT
TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EXISTS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS
HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, THE COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS OF THE EXISTENCE OF
SUCH EMERGENCY:
(A) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH MUNICIPALITY AFFECTED BY THE
EMERGENCY; AND
(B) EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
EMERGENCY EXISTS WHO REPRESENTS THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE EMERGENCY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03588-01-3
2013-S2754A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2754A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2754A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
notifying local officials of the occurrence of certain emergency
situations
PURPOSE:
To require county health commissioners to notify appropriate local
officials in the event of a health emergency. This bill is designed to
facilitate the timely notice to county and local Officials so that
they can put in place the appropriate emergency response as soon as
possible.
SUMMARY:
Section 1 amends Section 352 of the Public Health Law by adding a new
subdivision 7, to require that upon the occurrence of an emergency
where an imminent imperilment to the public health and safety exists,
the County Health Commissioner shall immediately notify, in addition
to those individuals he or she would have otherwise notified, the
chief executive officer of each municipality affected by the
emergency; each member of the county's legislative body who represents
the area affected by the emergency; and each member of the municipal
legislative body who represents the area affected by the emergency;
and where the emergency affects another county, the County Health
2013-S2754A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2754--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to
the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to notifying local
officials of the occurrence of certain emergency situations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 352 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE AN IMMINENT IMPERILMENT
TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EXISTS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS
HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, THE COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS OF THE EXISTENCE OF
SUCH EMERGENCY:
(A) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH MUNICIPALITY AFFECTED BY THE
EMERGENCY;
(B) EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
EMERGENCY EXISTS WHO REPRESENTS THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE EMERGENCY; AND
(C) WHERE THE EMERGENCY AFFECTS ANOTHER COUNTY, THE COUNTY HEALTH
COMMISSIONER OF THE AFFECTED COUNTY OR COUNTIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03588-03-4
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