New York S 9235: Relates to eligibility for military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships

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S09235 Summary:

BILL NOS09235 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09357

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §668-e, Ed L

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Clarifies the definition of severe and permanent disability for eligibility for military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships.

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BILL NOS09235 

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02/18/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9235

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
 land Security and Military Affairs

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for mili-
 tary enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholar-
 ships

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

 1 Section 1. Section 668-e of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Severely and permanently disabled. For the purposes of this
 4 section, an individual is severely and permanently disabled when a
 5 doctor of medicine or osteopathy, licensed to practice in a state, has
 6 determined that such person is either:
 7 a. unable to engage in any occupation for substantial gainful activity
 8 due to a physical or mental impairment; or
 9 b. unable to engage in any occupation for remuneration or profit due
 10 to a physical or mental impairment.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13771-01-5

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