New York A 7766: Relates to paratransit services

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A07766 Summary:

BILL NOA07766 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00356

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SPONSORMcMahon

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COSPNSROtis, Cunningham, Hevesi, Davila, Burke, Gallagher, Zinerman, Sempolinski, Kelles, Simon

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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 NOA07766 

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04/10/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7766

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 10, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. McMAHON, OTIS, CUNNINGHAM, HEVESI, DAVILA, BURKE
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authori-
 ties and Commissions

 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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