BILL NUMBER:  S6358

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to collaborative agreements to purchase, acquire, possess and operate
automated external defibrillators; and to repeal subdivision 2 of
section 3000-b of such law, relating thereto

 PURPOSE :

Repeals provisions relating to collaborative agreements for the
purchase, acquisition, possession and operation of automated external
defibrillators.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one amends paragraph (ii) of subdivision 2 of section 3000-a
to the Public Health Law to retain existing Good Samaritan protections
for collaborative agreements currently in place.

Section two amends the definition of public access defibrillation
provider under paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 3000-b of the
Public Health Law to remove "pursuant to a collaborative agreement
under this section".

Section three repeals subdivision 2 of section 3000-b of the Public
Health Law, which provides for a collaborative agreement for the
              

purchase, acquisition, possession and operation of an automated
external defibrillator.

Section four provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Since this law was originally enacted in 1998 the availability of
automated external defibrillators (AED) has risen immensely due to a
decrease in their cost. Automated external defibrillators have also
become more user friendly over the years such that collaborative
agreements for a person, firm, organization or other entity who may
purchase, acquire and operate an AED pursuant to a collaborative
agreement with an emergency health care provider is no longer
necessary. Moreover, under the current law, public access providers
are still required to complete a training course in the operation of
an AED approved by a nationally recognized organization or the state
emergency medical services council. As such, this provision of law is
no longer necessary.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.