NY S08041 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - PRINT NUMBER 8041A
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that if, as a result of services performed in line of duty during a state of emergency, a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker is exposed to or comes in contact with COVID-19, the chief engineer or other executive officer of the fire department or fire company or the captain or other executive officer of the ambulance department, volunteer ambulance company or ambulance district of which he or she is a member may authorize such volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker to obtain such examinations, tests, treatment and care as are immediately necessary to determine whether he or she is injured; further grants a presumption that exposure to COVID-19 caused partial or total disability or death.

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Title

Provides that if, as a result of services performed in line of duty during a state of emergency, a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker is exposed to or comes in contact with COVID-19, the chief engineer or other executive officer of the fire department or fire company or the captain or other executive officer of the ambulance department, volunteer ambulance company or ambulance district of which he or she is a member may authorize such volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker to obtain such examinations, tests, treatment and care as are immediately necessary to determine whether he or she is injured; further grants a presumption that exposure to COVID-19 caused partial or total disability or death.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-13SenatePRINT NUMBER 8041A
2020-03-13SenateAMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2020-03-12SenateREFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Same As/Similar To

A10172 (Same As) 2020-03-24 - referred to local governments

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