Allows individuals to use correspondence from a licensed physician, dated within the preceding thirty days, indicating that paratransit service is necessary for such individual, in place of in-person recertification.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to recertif-
ication for paratransit service
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1299-f of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
3 8. (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.
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