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A 2035: Allows certain certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or physicians to be able to be certified as an emergency service technician to service rural areas of the state.
What A 2035 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to certify certain professionals as emergency service technicians to provide medical services in rural areas. It allows certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians who have demonstrated competence and completed continuing education to become certified as emergency service technicians or paramedics. These certified professionals must have a curriculum vitae, experience, and certifications, and a priority is given to those who are independently licensed and can prescribe medications. The certification process will be developed in consultation with the state emergency medical services council, and the certification will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 298 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2035 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAHER, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFANO, BRABENEC, McDONOUGH, ANGELINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to certifying certain professionals as emergency service technicians to service rural areas The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3002 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to 4 the contrary, the commissioner, in consultation with the state emergency 5 medical services council, shall develop a certification process to allow 6 for certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physi- 7 cian assistants or physicians who have been in continuous practice, who 8 have demonstrated competence in applicable behavioral and performance 9 objectives, and who have demonstrated completion of appropriate continu- 10 ing education, to become certified as an emergency service technician or 11 emergency service paramedic to provide emergency medical services in 12 rural areas of the state. Such certification shall be based on a certi- 13 fied registered nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, physician assist- 14 ant or physician's curriculum vitae, experience and certifications. 15 Priority shall be given to certified registered nurse anesthetists, 16 nurse practitioners, physician assistants or physicians who are inde- 17 pendently licensed and have the authority to write prescriptions for a 18 patient. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04986-01-5
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