New York S 356: Relates to paratransit services

Status: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 356

Sponsors: Jeremy Cooney, Alexis Weik, Andrew Gounardes, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Cordell Cleare, George Borrello, Jake Ashby, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Michelle Hinchey, Monica Martinez, Patrick M. Gallivan, Rachel May, Robert Ortt, Robert Rolison, William Weber, Zellnor Myrie

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S00356 Summary:

BILL NOS00356 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07766

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CLEARE, GALLIVAN, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ, MAY,
 MYRIE, ORTT, ROLISON, WEBER, WEIK

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1266, Pub Auth L

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Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

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BILL NOS00356 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 356

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CLEARE, GALLIVAN,
 GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ, MAY, MYRIE, ORTT, ROLI-
 SON, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
 to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to paratransit
 services

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 15-a to read as follows:
 3 15-a. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual
 4 recertifying for paratransit service, shall, in lieu of an in-person
 5 assessment, submit correspondence from a licensed physician, dated with-
 6 in the preceding thirty days, indicating that paratransit service is
 7 necessary for such individual.
 8 (b) The authority shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the
 9 form and content of the licensed physician's correspondence pursuant to
 10 paragraph (a) of this subdivision.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01120-01-5

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