Senate Bill S8184B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency

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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-S8184 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10430
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-l, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2770, A1971

2019-S8184 - Summary

Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency and designates categories of employees in each tier.

2019-S8184 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8184 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8184
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing tiers  of
   essential employees during a state of emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  29-l
 to read as follows:
   §  29-L.  TIERS  OF  ESSENTIAL WORKERS. DURING PERIODS WHEN A FEDERAL,
 STATE, OR LOCAL STATE  OF  EMERGENCY  HAS  BEEN  DECLARED,  THE  PERSONS
 EMPLOYED  IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS SHALL BE DEEMED ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
 IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER AND SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  FEDERAL,  STATE  AND
 LOCAL  MANDATED  ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS THAT MAINTAIN SUCH
 EMPLOYEES POSITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILD  CARE,  MEDICAL
 SUPPLIES AND/OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
   1. TIER I. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING:
   (A)  HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR DIRECT CARE AND CRITICAL ADMINIS-
 TRATIVE STAFF OF THE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR DIRECT CARE, INCLUDING:
   (I) FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME LONG-TERM FACILITY  PERSONNEL,  INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PERSONNEL  WORKING IN GROUP HOMES AND SUPPORTIVE
 HOUSING SETTINGS, RESIDENTIAL  HOMES,  NURSING  HOMES,  AND  RESIDENTIAL
 MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT RESIDEN-
 TIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES;
   (II) FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POST-ACUTE CARE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PERSONNEL  WORKING IN LONG-TERM HOSPITALS, IN-PATIENT
 REHABILITATION, HOME HEALTH CARE, AND SKILLED NURSES;
   (III) HOME HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS;
   (IV) PERSONNEL WORKING IN ADULT, ADOLESCENT AND PEDIATRIC  RESIDENTIAL
 MENTAL  HEALTH,  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH  OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
 FACILITIES, INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT  SERVICES,  EMERGENCY  SHEL-
 TERS,  HEALTH  CARE  FOR  THE  HOMELESS  PROVIDERS, AND HOMELESS DROP-IN
 CENTERS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8184A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10430
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-l, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2770, A1971

2019-S8184A - Summary

Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency and designates categories of employees in each tier.

2019-S8184A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8184A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8184--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS, BENJAMIN, CARLUCCI, JACKSON, MAY, METZGER,
   MYRIE, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing tiers of
   essential employees during a state of emergency
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-l
 to read as follows:
   § 29-L. TIERS OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS. DURING  PERIODS  WHEN  A  FEDERAL,
 STATE,  OR  LOCAL  STATE  OF  EMERGENCY  HAS  BEEN DECLARED, THE PERSONS
 EMPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS SHALL BE DEEMED ESSENTIAL  PERSONNEL
 IN  THE  FOLLOWING  MANNER  AND  SHALL BE ENTITLED TO FEDERAL, STATE AND
 LOCAL MANDATED ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS THAT  MAINTAIN  SUCH
 EMPLOYEES  POSITIONS  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILD CARE, MEDICAL
 SUPPLIES AND/OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
   1. TIER I. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING:
   (A) HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR DIRECT CARE AND CRITICAL  ADMINIS-
 TRATIVE STAFF OF THE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR DIRECT CARE, INCLUDING:
   (I)  FULL-TIME  AND PART-TIME LONG-TERM FACILITY PERSONNEL, INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WORKING  IN  GROUP  HOMES  AND  SUPPORTIVE
 HOUSING  SETTINGS,  RESIDENTIAL  HOMES,  NURSING  HOMES, AND RESIDENTIAL
 MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT RESIDEN-
 TIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES;
   (II) FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POST-ACUTE CARE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WORKING  IN  LONG-TERM  HOSPITALS,  IN-PATIENT
 REHABILITATION, HOME HEALTH CARE, AND SKILLED NURSES;
   (III) HOME HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS;
   (IV)  PERSONNEL WORKING IN ADULT, ADOLESCENT AND PEDIATRIC RESIDENTIAL
 MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OR  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER  TREATMENT
 FACILITIES,  INTENSIVE  RESIDENTIAL  TREATMENT SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHEL-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8184B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10430
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-l, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2770, A1971

2019-S8184B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency and designates categories of employees in each tier.

2019-S8184B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8184B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8184--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RAMOS, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYL-
   MAN, JACKSON, KENNEDY, MAY, METZGER, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE, RIVERA,  SALA-
   ZAR  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
   ted to the Committee  on  Veterans,  Homeland  Security  and  Military
   Affairs  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing tiers  of
   essential employees during a state of emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  29-l
 to read as follows:
   §  29-L.  TIERS  OF  ESSENTIAL WORKERS. DURING PERIODS WHEN A FEDERAL,
 STATE, OR LOCAL STATE  OF  EMERGENCY  HAS  BEEN  DECLARED,  THE  PERSONS
 EMPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS AND FIELDS, INCLUDING ANY FOR-PROFIT
 OR  NON-PROFIT,  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL IN THE FOLLOWING
 MANNER AND SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  FEDERAL,  STATE  AND  LOCAL  MANDATED
 ASSISTANCE,  BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS THAT MAINTAIN SUCH EMPLOYEES POSI-
 TIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILD CARE,  JOB  PROTECTION  WHERE
 WORKERS CANNOT BE FIRED WHEN NOT ATTENDING WORK DUE TO THE LACK OF SAFE-
 TY  PRECAUTIONS PROVIDED OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY
 DECLARATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND/OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
   1. TIER I. EMERGENCY HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONDERS, INCLUDING:
   (A) HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR DIRECT CARE, RESEARCH AND LABORA-
 TORY SERVICES AND CRITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE PERSONNEL  NEEDED
 FOR DIRECT CARE, INCLUDING:
   (I)  FULL-TIME  AND PART-TIME LONG-TERM FACILITY PERSONNEL, INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WORKING  IN  GROUP  HOMES  AND  SUPPORTIVE
 HOUSING  SETTINGS,  RESIDENTIAL  HOMES,  NURSING  HOMES, AND RESIDENTIAL
 MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT RESIDEN-
 TIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES;
   (II) FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POST-ACUTE CARE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WORKING  IN  LONG-TERM  HOSPITALS,  IN-PATIENT
 REHABILITATION, HOME HEALTH CARE, AND SKILLED NURSES;
              

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