New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10990: Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force to conduct annual studies on the availability of ambulance services in rural areas and to make recommendations upon the findings of such studies; requires the department of health to submit an annual report detailing the findings of such studies.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the New York state rural ambulance services task force.
From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the New York state rural ambulance services task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3032-a to read as follows: § 3032-A. RURAL AMBULANCE SERVICES TASK FORCE. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH THE NEW YORK STATE RURAL AMBULANCE SERVICES TASK FORCE WITHIN THE BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING NEW YORK STATE AMBULANCE SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. 2. (A) SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND/OR PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AS (II) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; (III) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; (IV) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; (V) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; (VI) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL; (VII) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND (VIII) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR. (B) ONE OF THE APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON …
Sponsors
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111) · primary sponsor
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A10990?
- A10990 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force.
- What does A10990 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the New York state rural ambulance services task force.
- What is the status of A10990?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10990?
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A10990?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10990
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