S 7501 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
Directs counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services councils, to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that provide for coordinated emergency medical systems within such counties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 21, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7501 S7501A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and significantly restructure the emergency medical services provisions. The original version focused on creating special districts for ambulance services, while the amended version shifts focus to requiring counties to develop comprehensive emergency medical system plans in coordination with regional councils. The changes also update the bill number to S 7501--A and modify the effective date provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow focus on special districts for ambulance financing to a broader requirement for counties to create comprehensive emergency medical system plans covering all residents. The bill now applies to all counties working with regional emergency medical services councils rather than just municipalities establishing special districts.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for counties to convene meetings with cities, towns, and villages to develop comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that describe how services will be provided for all residents.

Removed provisions about establishing special districts for ambulance services and merging pre-existing ambulance districts, shifting focus from district creation to comprehensive planning.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the bill's sponsors from a single senator (Mayer) to seven senators (Mayer, Borrello, Fahy, Gallivan, Harckham, Hinchev, May, Walczyk) and expanded the committee process to include committee discharge and recommitment.

TIMELINE

Added requirement that comprehensive county emergency medical system plans must be completed within six months of the effective date and submitted to the department of health and state emergency medical services council for review.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from S 7501 to S 7501--A and updated the page number reference in the footer from LBD11722-01-5 to LBD11722-07-5.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.703
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7501A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors