N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1266-B
Medical emergency services plan

  • implementation on Long Island Rail Road

1.

a. The authority in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road is hereby authorized and directed to implement a comprehensive medical emergency services program, including an emergency response protocol, not later than September first, two thousand five, for the benefit of persons utilizing transportation and other related services of the Long Island Rail Road. Such program shall include but not be limited to provision for the following: The training of designated employees in first aid, emergency techniques and procedures, handling and positioning of stricken commuters, knowledge of procedures and equipment used for respiratory and cardiac emergencies and an emergency response protocol for all employees.

b.

Such program and plan shall be submitted to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the governor on or before September first, two thousand five, and shall be updated as necessary. The authority will issue an annual report on or before April first of each year beginning April first, two thousand six, which will include current updates, descriptions of medical emergencies, responses and outcomes since the most recent report, information regarding training of personnel, analysis of the current plan and any recommendations for improving the program.

2.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, a designated employee employed upon facilities of the Long Island Rail Road who has been trained in first aid, emergency techniques and procedures, handling and positioning of stricken commuters, and the applicable procedures and equipment used for respiratory and cardiac emergencies who voluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation renders any of the foregoing treatment in an emergency to a commuter upon facilities of the Long Island Rail Road who is unconscious, ill or injured shall not be liable for damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by such commuter or for damages for the death of such commuter alleged to have occurred by reason of an act or omission in the rendering of such treatment in an emergency unless it is established that such injuries were or such death was caused by gross negligence on the part of such designated employee.

Source: Section 1266-B — Medical emergency services plan; implementation on Long Island Rail Road, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1266-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

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Short title
1261
Definitions
1262
Metropolitan commuter transportation district
1263
Metropolitan transportation authority
1264
Purposes of the authority
1264–A
State of emergency
1265
General powers of the authority
1265–A
Contracts
1265–B
Metropolitan transportation authority small business mentoring program
1266
Special powers of the authority
1266–A
Medical emergency services
1266–B
Medical emergency services plan
1266–C
Transit projects
1266–D
Long Island rail road commuter’s council
1266–E
Metro-North rail commuter council
1266–F
Medical emergency services plan
1266–G
Excess loss fund
1266–H
Authority police force
1266–I
The permanent citizens advisory committee
1266–J
Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers
1266–K
Expired fare transfer policy
1266–L
Surveillance cameras
1266–L*2
Light duty for employees
1266–M
Information concerning services for human trafficking victims
1267
Acquisition and disposition of real property
1267–A
Acquisition and disposition of real property by department of transportation
1267–B
Transit facilities for transit construction fund
1268
Co-operation and assistance of other agencies
1268–A
Promotion of qualified transportation fringes
1269
Notes, bonds and other obligations of the authority
1269–A
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board
1269–B
Capital program plans
1269–C
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board
1269–D
Submission of strategic operation plan
1269–E
Financial and operational reports
1269–F
Mission statement and measurement report
1269–G
Requirements for certain authority contracts and related subcontracts
1270
Reserve funds and appropriations
1270–A
Metropolitan transportation authority special assistance fund
1270–B
Metropolitan transportation authority Dutchess, Orange and Rockland fund
1270–C
Metropolitan transportation authority dedicated tax fund
1270–D
Consolidated financings
1270–E
Implementation of the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000
1270–F
Implementation of the rebuild and renew New York transportation bond act of two thousand five
1270–G
Regulation of certain authority expenditures
1270–H
Metropolitan transportation authority finance fund
1270–I
New York city transportation assistance fund
1270–J
Metropolitan transportation authority commercial gaming revenue fund
1271
Agreement of the state
1272
Right of state to require redemption of bonds
1273
Remedies of noteholders and bondholders
1274
Notes and bonds as legal investment
1275
Exemption from taxation
1276
Actions against the authority
1276–A
Annual audit of authority
1276–B
Authority budget and financial plan
1276–C
Independent audit of authority
1276–D
Independent audit by the legislature
1276–E
Reporting
1276–F
Metropolitan transportation authority transit performance metrics
1277
Station operation and maintenance
1277–A
Transfer and receipt of surplus funds
1278
Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or ineffective
1279
Metropolitan transportation authority inspector general
1279–A
Management advisory board
1279–B
Transition--election to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district
1279–C
The office of legislative and community input
1279–D
Supplemental revenue reporting program
1279–E
Assignment, transfer, sharing or consolidating powers, functions or activities
1279–F
Independent forensic audit
1279–G
Major construction review unit
1279–H
Debarment
1279–I
Open data reporting
1279–L
Right to share employees

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1266-B’s source at nysenate​.gov

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