S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, CROUCH, FINCH, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. BUTLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the
commissioner of health to extend the certification of emergency
medical services personnel who were unable to complete recertification
due to illness or a medical condition
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3011 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 10-a to read as follows:
10-A. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXTEND
THE CERTIFICATION OF ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED EMERGEN-
CY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OR CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER WHO SUFFERED AN
ILLNESS OR MEDICAL CONDITION WHICH PREVENTED SUCH TECHNICIAN OR RESPON-
DER FROM RENEWING HIS OR HER CERTIFICATION. THE EXTENDED CERTIFICATION
SHALL BE FOR THE PERIOD OF SUCH ILLNESS OR MEDICAL CONDITION, AND FOR
TWELVE MONTHS AFTER HE OR SHE HAS RECOVERED FROM THE ILLNESS OR MEDICAL
CONDITION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to emer-
gency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and
certified first responders whose certifications have expired within one
year prior to such effective date and to those whose certifications
expire on or after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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