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S 7501

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

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Borrello and 13 co-sponsors

Requires counties to create and maintain comprehensive county EMS system plans, improving local EMS governance, coordination, and response through standardized planning.

RETURNED TO SENATE
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Bill Summary · S 7501

Summary of S 7501 – Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans

Overview

S 7501 is a New York Senate bill introduced on April 21, 2025, with the main aim of requiring counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county Emergency Medical System (EMS) plans. The bill has moved through the Legislature with a substitute amendment (A 7501A) and has been actively processed in both houses. As of the latest actions, the bill has been returned to the Senate after passing the Assembly.

Purpose and Intent

  • To establish a formal requirement for counties to create and keep up-to-date, comprehensive EMS system plans.
  • The goal is to standardize and improve county-level EMS coordination, governance, and planning across the state, potentially enhancing response times, resource allocation, mutual aid, and overall EMS system cohesion.

Key Provisions (as expressed by the bill’s title and cross-references)

  • Counties must develop a comprehensive EMS system plan.
  • The plan is to be maintained by the county (and, by implication, updated regularly to reflect changes in need, resources, and policy).
  • The bill likely outlines components of the plan (governance, operations, interagency coordination, data collection/monitoring, and implementation timelines) and mechanisms for oversight or submission to relevant state authorities. Note: the specific statutory sections and exact requirements are not provided in the prompt, so the summary focuses on the stated objective.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: County governments and their EMS agencies.
  • EMS providers, including volunteer and professional EMS services, hospitals, public safety entities, and state EMS oversight bodies, which would interact with county plans.
  • The public, indirectly, through potentially improved EMS coordination and service delivery.

Legislative History and Status

  • Introduced: April 21, 2025.
  • Actions include: substitution for a companion bill (A 8086A), committee actions, and passage through the Assembly.
  • Notable procedural steps: Print number 7501A (amendment), committee discharge to Rules, passage in the Assembly on June 16, 2025, and return to the Senate on the same date.
  • Current status: RETURNED TO SENATE (after Assembly passage).

Related Legislation

  • Related Senate bills: S 8432 (prior-session), S 4020 (prior-session).
  • Companion Assembly bill: A 8086 (and A 8086A) related to the same policy objective.

Timeline and Next Steps

  • If the Senate takes up and passes S 7501 again, it would proceed to the Governor’s desk for signature or veto.
  • Depending on negotiations, amendments in the companion or the substitute may influence final language.
  • Implementation would follow enactment, with counties required to develop and maintain EMS plans in alignment with the bill’s requirements.

Note: The summary reflects the information available in the provided bill data. For precise statutory language, sections, and specific plan requirements, the bill’s text (including the 7501A substitute) should be consulted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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