Bill Text: NY A03710 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 3710 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to paratransit services, permitting an applicant to submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A03710 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A03710-Introduced.html




                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3710

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    January 28, 2021
                                       ___________

        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.
                                                                   LBD07454-01-1