NY State Senate Bill 2017-S9153A

Senate Bill S9153A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain law enforcement officers and firefighters to possess and administer epinephrine by use of an epinephrine auto-injector device

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Oct 31, 2018	print number 9153a
Oct 31, 2018	amend (t) and recommit to rules
Aug 17, 2018	referred to rules

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2017-S9153 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3000-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S761, S3247

2017-S9153 - Summary

Authorizes certain law enforcement officers and firefighters to possess and administer epinephrine by use of an epinephrine auto-injector device.

2017-S9153 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9153

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing law
enforcement officers to possess and administer epinephrine by use of an
epinephrine auto-injector device

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would authorize law enforcement officers to possess and
administer epinephrine.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Public Health Law section 3000-c to amend the defi-
nition of an "eligible person or entity" in terms of those authorized to
administer epinephrine, to include "a law enforcement officer".

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Epinephrine injectors, also known as "epipens" are used to reverse the
effects of severe allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis, from bee stings,
drug reactions, food allergies, or exercise-induced shock. Currently, in
the event of such an allergic reaction, or any situation otherwise where
a life could be saved by administering epinephrine to a person in
danger, law enforcement officers are not authorized to carry the injec-
tor pen, or to administer the epinephrine. However, in many cases,
police officers are the first, or only, emergency responders on the
scene.

The list of authorized individuals includes emergency medical techni-
cians (EMTs), children's overnight camp and summer day camp employees,
school district officials or employees, sports venues, entertainment
venues, amusement venues, daycare or retail venues or their employees
are all authorized carriers and administrators.While it is vital that
these certified emergency service providers are available at a moment's
notice, restricting police officers from carrying the simple injection
device is inconsistent with the list of professionals currently author-
ized, contradictory to law enforcement's mission of keeping citizens
safe, and outright dangerous as it significantly increases the likeli-
hood that anaphylaxis will lead to death.

Our police officers, and other law enforcement agents, are highly
trained and capable of administering epinephrine, and should be allowed
to both carry and administer these devices in order to save lives.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law.

2017-S9153 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9153
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 17, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  authorizing  law
   enforcement  officers  to possess and administer epinephrine by use of
   an epinephrine auto-injector device
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of subdivision 1 of section 3000-c of the
 public health law, as amended by chapter 200 of the  laws  of  2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  "Eligible  person  or  entity" means: (i) an ambulance service or
 advanced life support first response service; a certified first  respon-
 der, emergency medical technician, or advanced emergency medical techni-
 cian, who is employed by or an enrolled member of any such service; (ii)
 a  children's  overnight  camp  as defined in subdivision one of section
 thirteen hundred ninety-two of  this  chapter,  a  summer  day  camp  as
 defined  in  subdivision  two  of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of
 this chapter, a traveling summer day  camp  as  defined  in  subdivision
 three of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter or a person
 employed  by  such a camp; (iii) a school district, board of cooperative
 educational services, county vocational education and  extension  board,
 charter  school,  and non-public elementary and secondary school in this
 state or any person employed by  any  such  entity,  or  employed  by  a
 contractor  of  such an entity while performing services for the entity;
 [or] (iv) a sports, entertainment, amusement, education, government, day
 care or retail facility; an educational institution, youth  organization
 or  sports  league;  an  establishment  that  serves  food;  or a person
 employed by such entity; [and] (v) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER;  AND  (VI)
 any  other  person  or  entity  designated or approved, or in a category
 designated or approved pursuant to regulations of  the  commissioner  in
 consultation with other appropriate agencies.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment  and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  on  or  before
 such date.

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16431-01-8

2017-S9153A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3000-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S761, S3247

2017-S9153A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes certain law enforcement officers and firefighters to possess and administer epinephrine by use of an epinephrine auto-injector device.

2017-S9153A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9153A

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing
certain law enforcement officers and firefighters to possess and admin-
ister epinephrine by use of an epinephrine auto-injector device

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Public Health Law section 3000-c to amend the defi-
nition of an "eligible person or entity" in terms of those authorized to
administer epinephrine, to include "a firefighter and a police office or
peace officer."

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Epinephrine injectors, also known as "epipens" are used to reverse the

effects of severe allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis, from bee stings,
drug reactions, food allergies, or exercise-induced shock.  Currently,
in the event of such an allergic reaction, or any situation otherwise
where a life could be saved by administering epinephrine to a person in
danger, law enforcement officers are not authorized to carry the injec-
tor pen, or to administer the epinephrine. However, in many cases,
police officers are the first, or only, emergency responders on the
scene.

The list of authorized individuals includes emergency medical techni-
cians (EMTs), children's overnight camp and summer day camp employees,
school district officials or employees, sports venues, entertainment
venues, amusement venues, daycare or retail venues or their employees
are all authorized carriers and administrators. While it is vital that
these certified emergency service providers are available at a moment's
notice, restricting police officers from carrying the simple injection
device is inconsistent with the list of professionals currently author-
ized, contradictory to law enforcement's mission of keeping citizens
safe, and outright dangerous as it significantly increases the likeli-
hood that anaphylaxis will lead to death.

Our police officers, and other law enforcement agents, along with our
firefighters are highly trained and capable of administering epineph-
rine, and should be allowed to both carry and administer these devices
in order to save lives.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law.

2017-S9153A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9153--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 17, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law, in relation to authorizing
   certain law enforcement  officers  and  firefighters  to  possess  and
   administer epinephrine by use of an epinephrine auto-injector device
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of  section  3000-c  of  the
 public  health  law,  as  amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 2017, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a) "Eligible person or entity" means: (i)  an  ambulance  service  or
 advanced  life support first response service; a certified first respon-
 der, FIREFIGHTER, emergency medical technician,  or  advanced  emergency
 medical technician, who is employed by or an enrolled member of any such
 service;  (ii) a children's overnight camp as defined in subdivision one
 of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this  chapter,  a  summer  day
 camp  as  defined in subdivision two of section thirteen hundred ninety-
 two of this chapter, a traveling summer day camp as defined in  subdivi-
 sion  three  of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter or a
 person employed by such a camp; (iii) a school district, board of  coop-
 erative  educational services, county vocational education and extension
 board, charter school, and non-public elementary and secondary school in
 this state or any person employed by any such entity, or employed  by  a
 contractor  of  such an entity while performing services for the entity;
 [or] (iv) a sports, entertainment, amusement, education, government, day
 care or retail facility; an educational institution, youth  organization
 or  sports  league;  an  establishment  that  serves  food;  or a person
 employed by such entity; [and] (v) A POLICE OFFICER  OR  PEACE  OFFICER;
 AND  (VI)  any  other  person  or entity designated or approved, or in a
 category designated or approved pursuant to regulations of  the  commis-
 sioner in consultation with other appropriate agencies.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD16431-02-8

 S. 9153--A                          2
 
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment  and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  on  or  before
 such date.

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