Please help support our ambulance agencies by contacting your Assembly representatives and have them vote YES on S1466/A250-A Magnarelli (link to text: https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A00250&term=2023&Summary=Y&Text=Y). This Bill authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law. The State Senate has already voted to support this. Below is support from the NYS Ambulance and Rescue Association and NYC REMSCO’s Announcement Legislation Overview UNYAN A250 S1466 Direct Pay
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This page is your go-to source for news and updates on policy decisions affecting EMS Providers in our state and region. We aim to keep you informed and champion the rights, well-being, and professional growth of EMS professionals in New York City.
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Recent EMS Policy News
EMS Provisions from the Health Budget the Governor signed on May 3, 2023
PART S Section 1. Section 3002 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-a. The state emergency medical services council shall advise and assist the commissioner on such issues as the commissioner may require related to the provision of emergency medical service, specialty care, designated facility care, and disaster medical care. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, the recommendation, periodic revision, and application of rules and regulations, appropriateness review standards, treatment protocols, workforce development, and quality improvement standards. The state emergency medical services council shall meet at least three times per year or more frequently...
Position on Revision of Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law
The following document reflects the position of the Regional EMS Council of NYC and the NYC Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee on the revision of Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law. For a pdf copy of our position, click here Regional EMS Council of NYC NYC Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee February 2023 Position on Revision of Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law The Regional EMS Council (REMSCO) of NYC and the NYC Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC) do not support revisions to Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law, as presented in Part...