New York A9528: 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

What the bill says

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3005-a of the public health law, as amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. The following staffing standards shall be in effect unless otherwise provided by this section: (a) effective January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven the minimum staffing standard for a registered ambulance service shall be a certified first responder with the patient; (b) effective January first, two thousand, the minimum staffing standard for a voluntary ambulance service shall be an emergency medical technician with the patient; (c) (I) THE MINIMUM STAFFING STANDARD FOR AMBULANCE UNITS RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE 911 SYSTEM IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE SHALL BE (1) A TEAM OF TWO CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; OR (2) A TEAM OF TWO CERTIFIED ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. (II) THE MINIMUM STANDARD FOR STAFFING SUPERVISORS' VEHICLES RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE 911 SYSTEM IN A CITY WITH A …

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Sponsors

• Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23) · primary sponsor
• Sam Berger (D, 27)
• Vivian Cook (D, 32)
• William Colton (D, 47)
• Steven Raga (D, 30)

Latest actions

1. June 4, 2026: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2. June 4, 2026: PASSED SENATE
3. June 4, 2026: 3RD READING CAL.1238
4. June 4, 2026: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8847
5. June 2, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES
6. June 2, 2026: DELIVERED TO SENATE
7. June 2, 2026: PASSED ASSEMBLY
8. June 2, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.352
9. June 2, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.352
10. June 2, 2026: REPORTED

Votes

• Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
• FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 2, 2026): 138 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A9528?

A9528 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): 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.

What does A9528 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

What is the status of A9528?

Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).

Who sponsored A9528?

Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for A9528?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9528