S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7340
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT directing the department of health to conduct a study on the
number of accidents involving non-electric bikes, electric bikes and
electric scooters resulting in an individual receiving emergency
medical services at a hospital
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The department of health, in consultation with hospitals in
the state, shall conduct a study on the number of accidents involving
non-electric bikes, electric bikes and electric scooters which resulted
in an individual receiving emergency medical services at a hospital.
§ 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, the number of
individuals at each hospital within the prior year who have received
emergency health services as a result of an accident involving a non-e-
lectric bike, electric bike or electric scooter.
§ 3. Upon completion of such study, but no later than one year from
the effective date of this act, the department of health shall issue a
report based on the findings of such study to the temporary president of
the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the governor.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11135-01-3