New York A 6587: Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system

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A06587 Summary:

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Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system including accepting documents as proof of a students' disability.

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03/06/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6587

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to standards of proof for
 the purposes of establishing a student has a disability in the univer-
 sity of the state of New York or the city university of New York
 system

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-c
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 239-c. Proof of disability for the purposes of accommodation. 1. The
 4 regents shall establish a policy of accepting the following forms of
 5 documentation as proof that a student or prospective student is an indi-
 6 vidual with a disability, which shall include, but not be limited to:
 7 (a) Documentation that such individual has had an Individualized
 8 Education Program (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Educa-
 9 tion Act (IDEA) pursuant to part three hundred of title thirty-four of
 10 the code of federal regulations, as such regulations may, from time to
 11 time, be amended. A university may ask for additional documentation from
 12 an individual who had an IEP but who was subsequently evaluated and
 13 determined to be ineligible for services under the IDEA, including an
 14 individual who was determined to be ineligible for such IEP during
 15 elementary school.
 16 (b) Documentation that such individual has received services or accom-
 17 modations provided to such individual under a section 504 plan provided
 18 to such individual pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
 19 1973. A university may ask for additional documentation, if needed, to
 20 establish a reasonable accommodation.
 21 (c) A plan or record of service for the individual from a private
 22 school, a local educational agency, a state educational agency or an

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 1 institution of higher education provided in accordance with the Ameri-
 2 cans with Disabilities Act.
 3 (d) A record or evaluation from a relevant licensed professional find-
 4 ing that the individual has a disability.
 5 (e) A plan or record of disability from another institution of higher
 6 education.
 7 (f) Documentation of a disability due to service in the uniformed
 8 services.
 9 2. The regents shall provide such policy to students, faculty, and the
 10 public in accessible formats, including during any student orientation,
 11 and publicly posted on such university's website.
 12 3. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a university under the
 13 jurisdiction of the regents from establishing a less burdensome criteria
 14 for determining whether an individual is an individual with a disabili-
 15 ty.
 16 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
 17 as follows:
 18 § 6235. Proof of disability for the purposes of accommodation. 1. The
 19 board of trustees shall establish a policy of accepting the following
 20 forms of documentation as proof that a student or prospective student is
 21 an individual with a disability, which shall include, but not be limited
 22 to:
 23 (a) Documentation that such individual has had an Individualized
 24 Education Program (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Educa-
 25 tion Act (IDEA) pursuant to part three hundred of title thirty