A 7356 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people

Summary

Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

A7356 → A7356A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends staffing requirements for emergency medical services in New York City (population over one million) by reorganizing the structure of staffing standards and adding a delayed effective date for supervisor vehicle staffing rules. The changes clarify the distinction between ambulance units and supervisor vehicles while maintaining the requirement for two-medical personnel in large city emergency responses.

Scope change

The bill applies to ambulance services and supervisor vehicles operating in cities with populations over one million people, specifically New York City.

REQUIREMENT

Restructured staffing standards to separate ambulance unit requirements from supervisor vehicle requirements, clarifying that supervisor vehicles need one supervisor paired with one medical technician.

TIMELINE

Added a one-year delayed effective date for the new supervisor vehicle staffing requirement to allow time for agencies to adjust their operations.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered sections and reorganized the bill text from committee amendment, changing the bill version from A7356 to A7356A.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7356A

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors