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A 7554: 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.
What A 7554 does, verified February 10, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Public Authorities Law to make changes to the recertification process for paratransit service. The individual recertifying for paratransit service will no longer need to undergo an in-person assessment, but instead submit correspondence from a licensed physician within the past 30 days. The licensed physician's correspondence must indicate that paratransit service is necessary for the individual. The public authority will promulgate rules and regulations regarding the form and content of the licensed physician's correspondence. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7554
- What is the current status of A 7554?
- As of February 10, 2026, A 7554 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 7554 pass?
- Not yet. A 7554 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7554, and where is it now?
- A 7554 was authored by Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 202 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7554 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ 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. LBD11344-01-5
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