NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2156

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to higher education
Jan 12, 2017	referred to higher education

2017-S2156 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 129-C §6450, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7698
2019-2020: S1863
2021-2022: S3854

2017-S2156 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program to enable college campuses and universities to construct independent emergency services to offset the disproportionate impact that campuses may have on local infrastructure.

2017-S2156 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2156

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
creating a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program

 PURPOSE :

To establish an emergency medical service pilot program designed to
enable certain universities and college campuses to construct their
own independent services which will offset their impact on local tax
districts.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends the education law by adding a new article 129-C
which authorizes the commissioner to establish a collegiate emergency
medical services pilot program. "Qualified institutions" are defined
as a chartered or incorporated college or university located within
certain tax districts in New York in which more than 35% of the total
value of the property is tax exempt.

Such a pilot program can include, but not be limited to, the provision
of basic emergency medical services around the campus, mutual aid to
local fire and emergency services and emergency response training for
students, all of which will be coordinated with local fire and
emergency services. The minimum grants for each qualified institution

will be $60,000 for the first year of operation. Each qualified
institution shall be required to submit a report to the legislature on
the program, including information on participation rates, impediments
to implementation, steps taken to establish insurance reimbursement
protocols, and recommendations to ensure sustainability.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Although it is essential that New York continues to recognize the
importance of separating certain institutions from the tax rolls, it
is also essential that we address certain issues that can arise as a
result of this practice. Many local governments and other tax
districts have been left to spread the tax burden of a significant
amount of property on to a disproportionately small number of people
due to the tax exempt status of colleges and universities. Just
because property owned by a college or university is not on a tax roll
does not mean that it does not require emergency medical service
coverage.

By creating this pilot program, New York will be assisting in enabling
colleges and universities to pursue establishing their own emergency
medical services which can be attuned to their specific needs.
Meanwhile, the extra burden certain taxpayers have had to cover would
be reduced instead of simply spreading the burden over more people.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.7698 Referred to Higher Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Subject to appropriation

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S2156 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2156
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a  collegiate
   emergency medical services pilot program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article  129-C
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 129-C
            COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM
 SECTION 6450. COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM.
   §  6450.  COLLEGIATE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT  PROGRAM. 1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL  LAW  TO
 THE  CONTRARY,  AND SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT
 PROGRAM  AT  ANY  QUALIFIED  INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
 WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, UPON APPLICATION  BY  SUCH
 INSTITUTION AND WITHIN LIMITS OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.
   2.  A  "QUALIFIED  INSTITUTION"  SHALL  MEAN ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
 CHARTERED BY THE REGENTS OR INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF THE  LEGISLA-
 TURE  THAT  MAINTAINS  A CAMPUS IN NEW YORK; AND WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN
 ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR FIRE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF
 TAX  EXEMPT PROPERTY REPRESENTS MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT, BY VALUE,
 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY IN SUCH CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,  OR  FIRE
 DISTRICT.
   3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH A COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
 SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING COLLEGE  CAMPUSES  AND
 UNIVERSITIES  TO  CONSTRUCT INDEPENDENT EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFSET THE
 DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT THAT CAMPUSES MAY HAVE ON LOCAL  INFRASTRUCTURE.
 THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF BASIC
 EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  TO  STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND VISITORS OF THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04891-01-7

 S. 2156                             2
 
 CAMPUS, MUTUAL AID TO LOCAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY  SERVICES,  AND  TRAINING
 FOR  STUDENTS  OF UNIVERSITIES IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE.  THE PROGRAM SHALL
 COORDINATE WITH LOCAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES  IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE
 CONTINUITY OF SERVICE AND APPROPRIATE PROVISION OF CARE.
   4.  WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A
 COLLEGIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICES  PILOT  PROGRAM  AT  A  QUALIFIED
 INSTITUTION  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MONIES ALLOCATED FOR TRAIN-
 ING, EQUIPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE  GRANTS
 OF  NO LESS THAN SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER QUALIFIED INSTITUTION IN THE
 FIRST YEAR OF THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM. EACH  QUALIFIED  INSTITUTION
 SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  SUBMIT  A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY FEBRUARY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED
 TO, DOCUMENTATION OF PARTICIPATION RATES, ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO IMPLEMENTA-
 TION  ENCOUNTERED,  STEPS  TAKEN  TO  ESTABLISH  INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT
 PROTOCOLS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE  PROGRAM.
 SUCH  QUALIFIED  INSTITUTIONS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER
 THIS SECTION ANNUALLY FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS.
   5. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTION FROM
 RECEIVING NON-STATE SOURCES OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE  COLLEGIATE  EMER-
 GENCY SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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