Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Directs counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services councils, to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that provide for coordinated emergency medical systems within such counties.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A8086, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 adds a new subdivision 6 to section 122-b of the general municipal law to require counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services council, to work with the municipalities within the county to develop a comprehensive plan to provide for a coor- dinated emergency medical system within that county. The planning proc- ess shall include assessment of the existing level of emergency medical services in each area of the county, a plan to increase or provide service where additional service is needed, a determination as to what organizational structure will be utilized to provide such service and cost estimates to provide service in areas requiring service levels greater than currently available. Such plan shall specify which entity or entities, and which organiza- tional structure will be utilized for providing such services and how those costs will be assigned. Such plan may utilize municipal, intermu- nicipal, not-for-profit or for-profit contract coverage, special district, or regional agreements for providing service in each area of the county. These plans shall be submitted within six months of the effective date of this section to the department of health and the state emergency medical services council for review and comment. Section 2 sets the effective date.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

New York is facing a crisis in providing emergency medical services (EMS) throughout the state, with programs closing, staffing pressures increasing, and response times growing in some areas. Other areas are functioning as New Yorkersò have a right to expect. Reform efforts have been discussed for several years without agreement on a path forward. To advance this process, this legislation focuses on establishing a local review and planning process involving counties, cities, towns, and villages directed towards assessing service levels in each of their counties and developing a plan to move us forward to ensure every New Yorker is provided reliable service. The mandate for this process will be to have local governments assess the existing level of service, develop a plan to increase service where additional service is needed, a determination of what organizational structure will be utilized to provide services in each area of the coun- ty, and cost estimates to provide such service. The goal of the legislation is to provide a county-by-county assessment that will provide a roadmap for statewide improvements in providing EMS service going forward. The process can be matched with efforts to devel- op a statewide plan that matches the variety of ways services are provided throughout New York.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.79
APPROVAL MEMO.79
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.703
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.675
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.675
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8086A
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.675
RULES REPORT CAL.675
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1832
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1832
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Apr 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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