Int 0138-2022

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter one of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph (3) to subdivision a of section 15-101 to read as follows: (3) "Voluntary ambulance service" shall mean a voluntary ambulance service as such term is defined in section three thousand one of the public health law that is registered or certified in compliance with section three thousand five of the public health law. �2. Chapter one of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-132 to read as follows: � 15-132 Volunteer ambulance service resources. a. The department shall provide vehicle insurance and access to medical supplies for any volunteer ambulance service operating within the city of New York. b. The department shall provide ambulance driver training for any person who intends to become a driver for any volunteer ambulance service operating within the city of New York, provided that a volunteer ambulance service shall certify to the department that the person is or will become a driver for such service. c. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any person or any voluntary ambulance service to accept or utilize the resources described herein. �3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.