Bill > S00731

This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to waive the $200 microscopy registration fee for basic life support first response agencies. The bill first defines a "basic life support first response agency" as an organization determined by the Department of Health to be a non-transporting emergency medical services (EMS) agency. Currently, the law requires entities performing waived tests or provider-performed microscopy procedures to pay a $200 biennial registration fee for each location. The bill modifies this requirement by specifically exempting basic life support first response agencies from paying this registration fee. This change will reduce the financial burden on these local emergency service organizations when they need to conduct certain medical tests. The bill also maintains existing exemptions for other types of organizations, such as non-profit, state, or local government laboratories engaged in limited public health testing. The legislation will take effect immediately upon enactment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S731