STATE OF NEW YORK
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8757
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
November 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities 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 applying or recertifying for paratransit service, may, in lieu of an
5 in-person assessment, submit correspondence from a licensed physician,
6 dated within the preceding thirty days, indicating that paratransit
7 service is 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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