Senate Bill S3344C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires patient transporters to meet certain minimum requirements

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S3344 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5848
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-S3344 - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-S3344 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3344 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3344
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 requiring  patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 2831 to read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A)  "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES THE
 SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY
 MOVES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM TESTING OR
 TREATMENT AREAS, DISCHARGING OF PATIENTS,  AND  OPERATION  OF  TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT  TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. "PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER" SHALL EXCLUDE HIGH-LEVEL CLINICAL TEAMS  THAT  PROVIDE  THE
 SERVICES  OF  INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS
 WITH HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY BE  DETER-
 MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B)  "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS ARTI-
 CLE.
   2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN  A  HEALTH-
 CARE  FACILITY  AND  A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER  UNLESS  THE  PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC LIFE
 SUPPORT COURSE, IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CARDIOPULMONARY  RESUS-
 CITATION  USING  AUTOMATED  EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND RELIEVING AIRWAY
 OBSTRUCTIONS IS TAUGHT. HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE SUCH  COURSE
 TO EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES AT NO COST TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL.
   3. A PATIENT TRANSPORTER CURRENTLY EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE CONTRACTED BY
 A  HEALTHCARE FACILITY WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-01-3

2023-S3344A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5848
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-S3344A - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-S3344A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3344A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3344--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall  be known and may be cited as "Melania's
 law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831  to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A)  "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES THE
 SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY
 MOVES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM TESTING OR
 TREATMENT AREAS, DISCHARGING OF PATIENTS,  AND  OPERATION  OF  TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT  TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. "PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER" SHALL EXCLUDE HIGH-LEVEL CLINICAL TEAMS  THAT  PROVIDE  THE
 SERVICES  OF  INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS
 WITH HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY BE  DETER-
 MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B)  "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS ARTI-
 CLE.
   2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN  A  HEALTH-
 CARE  FACILITY  AND  A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER  UNLESS  THE  PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC LIFE
 SUPPORT COURSE, IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CARDIOPULMONARY  RESUS-
 CITATION  USING  AUTOMATED  EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND RELIEVING AIRWAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-02-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S3344B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5848
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-S3344B - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-S3344B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3344B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3344--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  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 public health law, in relation to requiring  patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  "Melania's
 law".
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831 to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A) "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES  THE
 SERVICES  OF  TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY
 MOVES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND  FROM  TESTING  OR
 TREATMENT  AREAS,  DISCHARGING  OF  PATIENTS, AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. IT  SHALL
 ONLY  INCLUDE  THOSE  PERSONS  WHO  HOLD  THE  JOB TITLE OF TRANSPORTER.
 "PATIENT TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL  CLINICAL  TEAMS  THAT
 PROVIDE  THE SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY TRANSPORTATION FOR
 PATIENTS WITH HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS  AS  MAY
 BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B)  "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS ARTI-
 CLE.
   2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A PATIENT TRANSPORTER IN  A  HEALTH-
 CARE  FACILITY  AND  A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A PATIENT TRANSPORTER  UNLESS  THE  PATIENT
 TRANSPORTER  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  STATE  ACCREDITED  BASIC LIFE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-05-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S3344C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5848
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2831, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9268

2023-S3344C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires patient transporters to complete a state accredited basic life support course, in which knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using automated external defibrillators and relieving airway obstructions is taught.

2023-S3344C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3344C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3344--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SKOUFIS, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring patient
   transporters to meet certain minimum requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall  be known and may be cited as "Melania's
 law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831  to
 read as follows:
   § 2831. PATIENT TRANSPORTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERMS:
   (A)  "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES THE
 SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN INTERNAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITY
 MOVES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM TESTING OR
 TREATMENT AREAS, DISCHARGING OF PATIENTS,  AND  OPERATION  OF  TRANSPORT
 EQUIPMENT  TO ESCORT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. IT SHALL
 ONLY INCLUDE THOSE PERSONS  WHO  HOLD  THE  JOB  TITLE  OF  TRANSPORTER.
 "PATIENT  TRANSPORTER"  SHALL  EXCLUDE  HIGH-LEVEL  CLINICAL  TEAMS THAT
 PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF INTERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY TRANSPORTATION  FOR
 PATIENTS  WITH  HIGH-ACUITY, OR WHO PRESENT WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS AS MAY
 BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND MOBILE CODE TEAMS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07065-07-4
 S. 3344--C                          2

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