23 March 2020 – Modification of the definition of emergency medical services to be more broad

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Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Regulatory change; Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: New York

Overview: Modify the definition of “emergency medical services” to include emergency, non-emergency and low acuity medical assistance.
Full details here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20210-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency