New York A 4719: Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act

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A04719 Summary:

BILL NOA04719 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00984

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SPONSORMeeks

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Add §3000-g, amd §206, Pub Health L; add §§209-R & 630-m, Tax L; add §97-uuuu, St Fin L

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Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act, creating a first responder epinephrine access program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and implement a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase program; authorizes taxpayers to contribute a gift for municipal epinephrine bulk purchases; establishes a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase fund.

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BILL NOA04719 

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02/05/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4719

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
 law, in relation to establishing the "first responder epinephrine
 preparedness initiative (EPI) act"

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "first
 2 responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act".
 3 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3000-g
 4 to read as follows:
 5 § 3000-g. First responder epinephrine access program. 1. Definitions.
 6 As used in this section the following terms shall have the following
 7 meanings:
 8 (a) "Eligible entity" means any entity designated as such by subpara-
 9 graph (i), (v), (vi), or (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one of
 10 section three thousand-c of this article, or that is otherwise desig-
 11 nated as such by the commissioner.
 12 (b) "Epinephrine auto-injector device" means a single-use device used
 13 for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into
 14 the human body for the purpose of emergency treatment of a person
 15 appearing to experience anaphylactic symptoms approved by the food and
 16 drug administration.
 17 (c) "Health care practitioner" means a health care practitioner
 18 licensed, certified, or authorized to practice under title eight of the
 19 education law, who is authorized thereby to administer drugs, and who is
 20 acting within the scope of their practice.
 21 (d) "Syringe epinephrine kit" means a kit containing the materials
 22 used to provide an intramuscular injection of epinephrine for the
 23 purpose of emergency treatment of a person appearing to experience
 24 anaphylactic symptoms.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02179-01-5

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 1 (e) "Participating entities" means any eligible entities including an
 2 ambulance service; voluntary ambulance service or advanced life support
 3 first response service employing emergency medical technicians, or
 4 advanced emergency medical technicians, or volunteer emergency medical
 5 technicians; governmental agencies employing certified first responders;
 6 police departments employing police or peace officers; and fire depart-
 7 ments employing firefighters or volunteer firefighters.
 8 (f) "Program" means the first responder epinephrine access program
 9 established pursuant to subdivision two of this section.
 10 (g) "Relevant employee" means an employee, volunteer, contractor, or
 11 any other designee of an eligible entity who is designated or approved
 12 by such eligible entity to provide or assist in the provision of first
 13 aid or emergency treatment in the course of their duties.
 14 2. First responder epinephrine access program. (a) The commissioner is
 15 hereby directed to establish the first responder epinephrine access
 16 program. Under such program, eligible entities under subdivision three
 17 of this section shall be required to:
 18 (i) train relevant employees of such entities in the use of epineph-
 19 rine auto-injectors consistent with para