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                                 8397--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 15, 2019
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT establishing the New York state  rural  ambulance  services  task
  force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
  thereof

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

  Section 1. 1. The office of fire  prevention  and  control  is  hereby
authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task
force  to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York
state ambulance services in rural areas.
  2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
  (i) two members appointed by the governor;
  (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
  (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
  (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
control.
  (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
of the task force.
  (c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their services.
  (d) All departments, divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
powers and duties.

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

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  3. Such task force shall conduct a  study  on  the  unique  challenges
faced  by  New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible
long term solutions to such challenges. Such study  shall  include,  but
not be limited to the following:
  (a)  determining  and assessing business models for ambulance services
in rural areas throughout the state;
  (b) assessing various methods to fund or otherwise raise  capital  for
such services; and
  (c) studying any other issue such task force deems relevant.
  4.  Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the office
of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing the find-
ings of the study to  the  governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the
senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
  §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.