Bill > S06098

This bill enacts the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act" to create a system for deploying out-of-state health service workers during declared state disaster emergencies. The legislation establishes comprehensive provisions for registering, recognizing, and regulating volunteer health practitioners from other states during emergencies. Key provisions include creating a registration system for volunteer health practitioners, allowing practitioners licensed in other states to practice in New York during an emergency as if they were locally licensed, and setting guidelines for their scope of practice. The bill provides protections for volunteer health practitioners, including limited civil liability (with exceptions for willful misconduct) and workers' compensation coverage. The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is granted authority to manage and regulate these volunteer practitioners, including the ability to limit their practice duration, geographical areas, and types of services. The legislation aims to facilitate rapid and efficient deployment of healthcare workers during emergencies while maintaining basic professional standards and providing legal protections for both the practitioners and the entities using their services.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6098