New York A 10990: Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force

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A10990 Summary:

BILL NOA10990 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09664

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSRLupardo

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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.

Go to top A10990 Actions:

BILL NOA10990 

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04/14/2026referred to health

06/03/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/04/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA10990 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAbsent

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Go to topA10990 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10990 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10990

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 14, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred 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