S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2035
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. MAHER, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFANO, BRABENEC,
McDONOUGH, ANGELINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to certifying certain
professionals as emergency service technicians to service rural areas
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3002 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL, SHALL DEVELOP A CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO ALLOW
FOR CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSI-
CIAN ASSISTANTS OR PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS PRACTICE, WHO
HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE IN APPLICABLE BEHAVIORAL AND PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES, AND WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMPLETION OF APPROPRIATE CONTINU-
ING EDUCATION, TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TECHNICIAN OR
EMERGENCY SERVICE PARAMEDIC TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN
RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE BASED ON A CERTI-
FIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
ANT OR PHYSICIAN'S CURRICULUM VITAE, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS.
PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS,
NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS OR PHYSICIANS WHO ARE INDE-
PENDENTLY LICENSED AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A
PATIENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04986-01-5
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