assembly Bill A3721

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services

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Jan 06, 2016 referred to local governments
Jan 27, 2015 referred to local governments

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A3721 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1914
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209-b & 122-b, Gen Muni L; amd §184, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4310
2011-2012: A7291, S4856
2013-2014: A4113, S3262
2017-2018: A3100, A7717, S363
2019-2020: A1778, S1940, S3685
2021-2022: A534, S1286

A3721 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

A3721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3721

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Local Governments

AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law and the town law, in relation
  to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the general municipal
law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1958, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  4.  Fees  and  charges [prohibited] AUTHORIZED.  Emergency and general
ambulance service, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, authorized pursuant
to  this  section  [shall]  MAY  be furnished without cost to the person
served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE
DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY THAT HAVE AUTHORIZED SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT  OR
FIRE  COMPANY  TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE OR SERVICES MAY FIX A SCHEDULE OF
FEES OR CHARGES TO  BE  PAID  BY  PERSONS  REQUESTING  SUCH  SERVICE  OR
SERVICES.  THE  AUTHORITIES  HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE
COMPANY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES OR MAY FORMU-
LATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  COLLECTION  THEREOF  BY  THE  FIRE
DEPARTMENT  OR FIRE COMPANY. WHEN FEES AND CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  FEES  AND  CHARGES  COLLECTED  SHALL  BE
DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE
AUTHORITY  HAVING  CONTROL  OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY AND THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY ITSELF.  The acceptance by  any  fireman
of any personal remuneration or gratuity, directly or indirectly, from a
person  served  shall  be  a ground for his expulsion or suspension as a
member of the fire department or fire company.
  S 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 122-b  of  the  general
municipal law, as amended by chapter 303 of the laws of 1980, is amended
to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06267-01-5