Senate Bill S3247

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 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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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S3247 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1024
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3000-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S9153, A11369

2019-S3247 - Summary

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

2019-S3247 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3247 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3247
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 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.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3247A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1024
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3000-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S9153, A11369

2019-S3247A - Summary

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

2019-S3247A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3247A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3247--A
     Cal. No. 146
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SALAZAR, TEDISCO, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   -- 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  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 IN A CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS
 THAN ONE MILLION, 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3247B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1024
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3000-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S9153, A11369

2019-S3247B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S3247B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3247B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3247--B
     Cal. No. 146
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SALAZAR,  TEDISCO,  BIAGGI, BOYLE, JORDAN -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Health -- 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
   --    passed  by  Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote
   reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,   amended   and   ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 "Gio's Law".
   §  2.  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 IN A CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE HAVING A POPULATION OF  LESS
 THAN  ONE  MILLION,  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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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