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S 6554

Provides for benefits for certain emergency medical technicians in the city of New York who suffer any condition or impairment of health caused by a stroke resulting in disability or death

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Jackson

S 6554 would provide stroke-related disability or survivor benefits to NYC EMTs, expanding eligibility for affected workers and their families.

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Bill Summary · S 6554

Summary: S 6554 – Benefits for NYC EMTs with Stroke-Related Disability or Death

Overview

S 6554 seeks to provide specific benefits to emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in New York City who suffer a health condition or impairment caused by a stroke that results in disability or death. The bill is intended to support affected NYC EMT personnel and/or their families.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establishes or expands eligibility for benefits tied to stroke-related health outcomes among certain NYC EMTs.
  • Aims to recognize and assist EMTs whose work-related health can be compromised by a stroke, including scenarios resulting in disability or death.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

  • Applicability: Applies to “certain emergency medical technicians” employed in the City of New York.
  • Trigger: Benefits would be triggered by any condition or impairment of health caused by a stroke that leads to disability or death.
  • Nature of Benefits: The exact forms of benefits (e.g., disability, medical, survivor benefits) are not detailed in the provided summary; the bill’s title indicates the existence of benefits linked to stroke-related outcomes.

Note: The precise benefit types, thresholds, eligibility criteria, and funding mechanisms would appear in the full text of the bill.

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiaries: NYC-based emergency medical technicians who suffer stroke-related disability or whose death results from a stroke.
  • Potentially affected entities: New York City emergency medical services, related city agencies, and the state employees' or NYC employees’ benefits framework as applicable.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: March 17, 2025.
  • Initial referral: Referred to the Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions (March 17, 2025).
  • Status progression: Reported and committed to Finance (May 13, 2025). The listing shows this action twice, likely a clerical repetition.
  • Sponsor: Robert Jackson (primary).
  • Related/Companion: A 7591 (companion bill in the Assembly).

Fiscal and Implementation Considerations

  • The summary does not provide dollar amounts or funding sources. As the bill has advanced to the Finance Committee, funding and fiscal impact would be addressed during committee review and in the full legislative text.
  • Implementation would require administrative alignment with existing NYC employee benefits or workers’ compensation programs, or creation of a new benefits pathway as specified in the bill.

How to Track or Learn More

  • Monitor the Assembly companion bill, A 7591, for parallel provisions and additional details.
  • Review the full text of S 6554 for exact definitions, eligibility criteria, benefit levels, funding, and effective date once published.
  • Follow committee reports from the Finance Committee for fiscal notes and amendments.

This summary reflects the information available from the bill’s title, actions, and sponsor as of the provided materials.

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

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