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NY A11116
Bill
Status
11/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Authorizes air transport ambulance service providers licensed under Public Health Law to store human blood at all their facilities and distribute blood during air transport services
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Requires that only registered nurses currently licensed to practice in New York may distribute human blood to patients on aircraft during air transport
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Mandates that ambulance providers storing and distributing blood comply with standards in Public Health Law section 3100 and meet or exceed FDA standards for blood product storage
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Requires compliance with storage standards recommended by an internationally recognized, not-for-profit association representing transfusion medicine and cellular therapy professionals
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Authorizes air transport ambulance service providers to store and distribute human blood at all their facilities and distribute human blood while providing air transport services.
Last Action
referred to health
11/6/2020