NY State Senate Bill S2162A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 30, 2018	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 17, 2018	advanced to third reading
Jan 16, 2018	2nd report cal.
Jan 09, 2018	1st report cal.144
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
May 02, 2017	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 27, 2017	amended on third reading 2162a
Mar 23, 2017	advanced to third reading
Mar 22, 2017	2nd report cal.
Mar 21, 2017	1st report cal.467
Jan 12, 2017	referred to transportation

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S2162 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A438
Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§101 & 114-b, add §117-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7013, A9617
2019-2020: S1422, A3690
2021-2022: S3851, A96

S2162 - Summary

Designates human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles which shall permit the operator of such vehicles certain privileges when involved in an emergency operation.

S2162 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2162

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to designating human organ delivery vehicles as authorized
emergency vehicles

 PURPOSE :

To define human organ delivery vehicles and their operation and to
designate them as an authorized emergency vehicle.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends section 101 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add
human organ delivery vehicles to the list of authorized emergency
vehicles.

Section 2: Amends section 114-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add
transporting human organs, human tissue, or medical personnel for the
purpose of organ recovery or transplantation to the definition of
emergency operation.

Section 3: Adds a new section 117-e to the Vehicle and Traffic Law to
define human organ delivery vehicles and to require that any driver of
such vehicles has appropriate training in order to operate it as an
authorized emergency vehicle. It also requires that any such vehicle

is operated by or on behalf of an organ procurement organization, as
defined in the Public Health Law.

Section 4: Sets the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Time is of the essence when transporting organs for emergencies, and
ambulance services are not necessarily always available in time when
needed. Under current New York State law, the options for transporting
organs are too narrow, and need to be expanded so that more vehicles
can serve this critical role. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois
define organ transplant vehicles and include them in their list of
authorized emergency vehicles. When lives are on the line and every
second matters, it is important that New York State does everything we
can to ensure that we have the means and the resources to address any
emergency. By allowing for a broader range of vehicles to serve this
role, and which as authorized emergency vehicles could be fitted with
lights and sirens to help navigate through traffic, we will be helping
medical transport teams operate within the sensitive time frames they
encounter, which in turn saves lives.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.7013 Passed Senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2162 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  2162

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SERINO, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, HANNON, LARKIN, MARCHIONE,
  O'MARA  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed to be
  committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  designating
  human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 101 of the vehicle and traffic law, as  amended  by
chapter 446 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  §  101.  Authorized emergency vehicle. Every ambulance, police vehicle
or bicycle, correction vehicle, fire vehicle,  civil  defense  emergency
vehicle,  emergency  ambulance  service vehicle, blood delivery vehicle,
HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY VEHICLE, county emergency medical services vehicle,
environmental emergency response  vehicle,  sanitation  patrol  vehicle,
hazardous  materials  emergency vehicle and ordnance disposal vehicle of
the armed forces of the United States.
  § 2. Section 114-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chap-
ter 460 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  § 114-b. Emergency operation. The operation, or parking, of an author-
ized emergency vehicle, when such vehicle is engaged in  transporting  a
sick  or  injured  person,  transporting  prisoners, delivering blood or
blood products in a situation involving an imminent health risk,  TRANS-
PORTING  HUMAN ORGANS, HUMAN TISSUE OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ORGAN RECOVERY OR TRANSPLANTATION, pursuing an  actual  or  suspected
violator  of  the  law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the
scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm of  fire,  actual  or
potential  release of hazardous materials or other emergency.  Emergency
operation shall not include returning from such service.
  § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
117-e to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03752-01-7

S. 2162                             2

  §  117-E.  HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY VEHICLE. ANY VEHICLE WHICH IS OPERATED
BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN ORGAN  PROCUREMENT  ORGANIZATION,  AS  DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION  FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF  TRANSPORTING  HUMAN  ORGANS,
HUMAN  TISSUE, OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGAN RECOVERY OR
TRANSPLANTATION ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS.  NO HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY  VEHICLE
SHALL BE OPERATED AS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGAGED IN AN EMER-
GENCY  OPERATION  UNLESS THE DRIVER OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE APPRO-
PRIATE TRAINING FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  AUTHORIZED  EMERGENCY  VEHICLES
DURING EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
  § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S2162A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A438
Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§101 & 114-b, add §117-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7013, A9617
2019-2020: S1422, A3690
2021-2022: S3851, A96

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles which shall permit the operator of such vehicles certain privileges when involved in an emergency operation.

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2162A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to designating human organ delivery vehicles as authorized
emergency vehicles

 PURPOSE :

To define human organ delivery vehicles and their operation and to
designate them as an authorized emergency vehicle.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends section 101 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add
human organ delivery vehicles to the list of authorized emergency
vehicles.

Section 2: Amends section 114-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add
transporting human organs, human tissue, or medical personnel for the
purpose of organ recovery or transplantation in a situation involving
an imminent health risk to the definition of emergency operation.

Section 3: Adds a new section 117-e to the Vehicle and Traffic Law to
define human organ delivery vehicles and to require that any driver of
such vehicles has appropriate training in order to operate it as an
authorized emergency vehicle. It also requires that any such vehicle

is operated by or on behalf of an organ procurement organization, as
defined in the Public Health Law.

Section 4: Sets the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Time is of the essence when transporting organs for emergencies, and
ambulance services are not necessarily always available in time when
needed. Under current New York State law, the options for transporting
organs are too narrow, and need to be expanded so that more vehicles
can serve this critical role. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois
define organ transplant vehicles and include them in their list of
authorized emergency vehicles. When lives are on the line and every
second matters, it is important that New York State does everything we
can to ensure that we have the means and the resources to address any
emergency. By allowing for a broader range of vehicles to serve this
role, and which as authorized emergency vehicles could be fitted with
lights and sirens to help navigate through traffic, we will be helping
medical transport teams operate within the sensitive time frames they
encounter, which in turn saves lives.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.7013-A Passed Senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 2162--A
    Cal. No. 467

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SERINO, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, GOLDEN, HANNON, HELMING,
  LARKIN, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, SEWARD -- read twice and  ordered  printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to designating
  human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles

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

  Section  1.  Section 101 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
chapter 446 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  § 101. Authorized emergency vehicle. Every ambulance,  police  vehicle
or  bicycle,  correction  vehicle, fire vehicle, civil defense emergency
vehicle, emergency ambulance service vehicle,  blood  delivery  vehicle,
HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY VEHICLE, county emergency medical services vehicle,
environmental  emergency  response  vehicle,  sanitation patrol vehicle,
hazardous materials emergency vehicle and ordnance disposal  vehicle  of
the armed forces of the United States.
  § 2. Section 114-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chap-
ter 460 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  § 114-b. Emergency operation. The operation, or parking, of an author-
ized  emergency  vehicle, when such vehicle is engaged in transporting a
sick or injured person,  transporting  prisoners,  delivering  blood  or
blood  products in a situation involving an imminent health risk, TRANS-
PORTING HUMAN ORGANS, HUMAN TISSUE OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR THE  PURPOSE
OF  ORGAN  RECOVERY OR TRANSPLANTATION IN A SITUATION INVOLVING AN IMMI-
NENT HEALTH RISK, pursuing an actual or suspected violator of  the  law,
or  responding  to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident,
disaster, police call, alarm of fire, actual  or  potential  release  of

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

                                                           LBD03752-02-7

S. 2162--A                          2

hazardous  materials  or other emergency.  Emergency operation shall not
include returning from such service.
  §  3.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
117-e to read as follows:
  § 117-E. HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY VEHICLE. ANY VEHICLE WHICH  IS  OPERATED
BY  OR  ON  BEHALF  OF  AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY  OF  THE
PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING HUMAN ORGANS,
HUMAN TISSUE, OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGAN RECOVERY  OR
TRANSPLANTATION  ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS.  NO HUMAN ORGAN DELIVERY VEHICLE
SHALL BE OPERATED AS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGAGED IN AN EMER-
GENCY OPERATION UNLESS THE DRIVER OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS  UNDERGONE  APPRO-
PRIATE  TRAINING  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES
DURING EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
  § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jan 30, 2018 - floor Vote

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Jan 9, 2018 - Transportation committee Vote

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S2162 - Details

S2162 - Summary

S2162 - Sponsor Memo

S2162 - Bill Text download pdf

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S2162A (ACTIVE) - Details

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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S2162 - Details

S2162 - Summary

S2162 - Sponsor Memo

S2162 - Bill Text download pdf

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S2162A (ACTIVE) - Details

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2162A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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