NY Bill S06554: EMT Stroke Benefits

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Published March 17th, 2025

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

New York State Senate Bill S06554, introduced on March 17, 2025, proposes benefits for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and advanced EMTs in New York City who suffer from stroke-related disability or death. The bill has progressed through committee referrals and amendments.

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What changed

New York State Senate Bill S06554, introduced on March 17, 2025, aims to provide specific benefits to emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and advanced EMTs employed in New York City who experience health conditions or impairments resulting from a stroke, leading to disability or death. The bill has undergone several legislative actions, including referral to committees and amendments, indicating it is in the drafting stage of the legislative process.

Compliance officers for New York City-based emergency medical services should monitor the progress of this bill as it moves through the legislative process. If enacted, the bill will likely require employers to review and potentially update their benefits packages and workers' compensation policies to cover stroke-related conditions for their EMTs and advanced EMTs. Further details on the scope of benefits and eligibility criteria will be clarified as the bill progresses towards finalization.

What to do next

Monitor legislative progress of NY Bill S06554.
Review existing benefits and workers' compensation policies for EMTs and advanced EMTs in New York City.

Source document (simplified)

NY S06554 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

New York Senate Bill 6554

NY State Legislature page for S06554
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - PRINT NUMBER 6554A
Pending: Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides for benefits for certain emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians in the city of New York who suffer any condition or impairment of health caused by a stroke resulting in disability or death.
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Roll Calls

2025-05-13 - Senate - Senate Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | PRINT NUMBER 6554A |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |

Same As/Similar To

A07591 (Same As) 2026-03-17 - print number 7591a

New York State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6554 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06554&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S06554 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06554&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S06554A |
| Roll Call | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6554#SC1 |

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