New York S 9664: Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force

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S09664 Summary:

BILL NOS09664 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10990

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3032-a, Pub Health L

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Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force to conduct annual studies on the availability of ambulance services in rural areas and to make recommendations upon the findings of such studies; requires the department of health to submit an annual report detailing the findings of such studies.

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BILL NOS09664 

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04/01/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

06/01/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/01/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1492

06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

06/01/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/01/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9664

 IN SENATE

 April 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 establishing the
 New York state rural ambulance services task force

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 3032-a to read as follows:
 3 § 3032-a. Rural ambulance services task force. 1. The department is
 4 hereby authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance
 5 services task force within the bureau of emergency medical services to
 6 examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York state
 7 ambulance services in rural areas.
 8 2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of individuals with exper-
 9 tise in providing emergency medical services and/or providing medical
 10 services in rural areas. The members shall be appointed as follows:
 11 (i) two members appointed by the governor;
 12 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 13 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 14 (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
 15 (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 16 (vi) two members appointed by the office of fire prevention and
 17 control;
 18 (vii) two members appointed by the bureau of emergency medical
 19 services; and
 20 (viii) two members appointed by the commissioner of labor.
 21 (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 22 of the task force.
 23 (c) The members of the task force shall serve for four years. Members
 24 shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed
 25 their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
 26 services.
 27 (d) The task force may collect and shall be provided all relevant
 28 information necessary to carry out its functions from any relevant agen-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15383-01-6

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 1 cy. Members of the task force shall keep any information received in the
 2 course of their duties confidential and shall only use such information
 3 in the course of carrying out their duties on the task force.
 4 3. Such task force shall conduct annual studies on the availability of
 5 ambulance services in rural areas, with a particular focus on the unique
 6 challenges they face and their ability to provide services. Utilizing
 7 information obtained from such studies, the task force shall report and
 8 provide recommendations in accordance with subdivision four of this
 9 section, which shall include, but not be limited to the following:
 10 (a) an analysis of the total number of ambulance services available in
 11 rural areas of the state, provided by service type and geographic region
 12 they serve and compared to the documented need for such services;
 13 (b) assessing current reimbursement structures in place for ambulance
 14 services as well as various methods to fund or otherwise raise revenue
 15 for such services;
 16 (c) assessing barriers that currently exist that may have led to a
 17 shortage o