Senate Bill S3685B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services

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

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2019-S3685 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1778
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209-b & 122-b, Gen Muni L; amd §184, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4310
2011-2012: S4856, A7291
2013-2014: S3262, A4113
2015-2016: S1914, A3721
2017-2018: S363, A3100, A7717
2021-2022: S1286, A534

2019-S3685 - Summary

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

2019-S3685 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3685 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3685
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BROOKS, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the town law, in  relation
   to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical services; and to
   amend  the insurance law, in relation to payments to prehospital emer-
   gency medical services providers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the general municipal
 law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1958, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   4. Fees and charges [prohibited] AUTHORIZED.  (A) emergency and gener-
 al  ambulance service, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, authorized pursuant
 to this section [shall] MAY be furnished  without  cost  to  the  person
 served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE
 DEPARTMENT  OR FIRE COMPANY THAT HAVE AUTHORIZED SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
 FIRE COMPANY TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE OR SERVICES MAY FIX A  SCHEDULE  OF
 FEES  OR  CHARGES  TO  BE  PAID  BY  PERSONS  REQUESTING SUCH SERVICE OR
 SERVICES. THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR  FIRE
 COMPANY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES OR MAY FORMU-
 LATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  COLLECTION  THEREOF BY THE FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY. WHEN FEES AND CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  FEES  AND  CHARGES  COLLECTED SHALL BE
 DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE  COMPANY  AND  THE
 FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR FIRE COMPANY ITSELF.  The acceptance by any fireman
 of any personal remuneration or gratuity, directly or indirectly, from a
 person served shall be a ground for his expulsion  or  suspension  as  a
 member of the fire department or fire company.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02799-02-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3685A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1778
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209-b & 122-b, Gen Muni L; amd §184, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4310
2011-2012: S4856, A7291
2013-2014: S3262, A4113
2015-2016: S1914, A3721
2017-2018: S363, A3100, A7717
2021-2022: S1286, A534

2019-S3685A - Summary

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

2019-S3685A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3685A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3685--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BROOKS, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local  Government
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the town law, in  relation
   to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical services; and to
   amend  the insurance law, in relation to payments to prehospital emer-
   gency medical services providers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the general municipal
 law, as amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 2018, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   4. Fees and charges [prohibited] AUTHORIZED.  (A) Emergency and gener-
 al  ambulance service, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, authorized pursuant
 to this section [shall] MAY be furnished  without  cost  to  the  person
 served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE
 DEPARTMENT  OR FIRE COMPANY THAT HAVE AUTHORIZED SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
 FIRE COMPANY TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE OR SERVICES MAY FIX A  SCHEDULE  OF
 FEES  OR  CHARGES  TO  BE  PAID  BY  PERSONS  REQUESTING SUCH SERVICE OR
 SERVICES. THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR  FIRE
 COMPANY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES OR MAY FORMU-
 LATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  COLLECTION  THEREOF BY THE FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY. WHEN FEES AND CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  FEES  AND  CHARGES  COLLECTED SHALL BE
 DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE  COMPANY  AND  THE
 FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR  FIRE COMPANY ITSELF.   The acceptance by any fire-
 fighter of any personal remuneration or gratuity, directly or  indirect-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02799-04-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3685B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1778
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209-b & 122-b, Gen Muni L; amd §184, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4310
2011-2012: S4856, A7291
2013-2014: S3262, A4113
2015-2016: S1914, A3721
2017-2018: S363, A3100, A7717
2021-2022: S1286, A534

2019-S3685B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

2019-S3685B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3685B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3685--B
     Cal. No. 567
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, LITTLE, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HARCKHAM, THOMAS --
   read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee  on  Local  Government  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- 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 general municipal law and the town law, in  relation
   to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 4 of section 209-b of  the  general  municipal
 law,  as  amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read
 as follows:
   4. Fees and charges [prohibited] AUTHORIZED.  (A) Emergency and gener-
 al ambulance service, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AS DEFINED  IN
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, authorized pursuant
 to  this  section  [shall]  MAY  be furnished without cost to the person
 served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY THAT HAVE AUTHORIZED SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT  OR
 FIRE  COMPANY  TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE OR SERVICES MAY FIX A SCHEDULE OF
 FEES OR CHARGES TO  BE  PAID  BY  PERSONS  REQUESTING  SUCH  SERVICE  OR
 SERVICES.  THE  AUTHORITIES  HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE
 COMPANY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES OR MAY FORMU-
 LATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  COLLECTION  THEREOF  BY  THE  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT  OR FIRE COMPANY. WHEN FEES AND CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  FEES  AND  CHARGES  COLLECTED  SHALL  BE
 DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE
 AUTHORITY  HAVING  CONTROL  OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE COMPANY AND THE
 FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY ITSELF.   The acceptance  by  any  fire-
 fighter  of any personal remuneration or gratuity, directly or indirect-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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