A 7766: Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.
What A 7766 does, verified April 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Authorities Law to provide an alternative to in-person assessments for paratransit services. Individuals recertifying for paratransit service will be allowed to submit correspondence from a licensed physician, dated within the preceding thirty days, to confirm the necessity of the service. The authority will promulgate rules and regulations for the form and content of the licensed physician's correspondence. The bill will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7766
- What is the current status of A 7766?
- As of April 9, 2026, A 7766 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 7766 pass?
- Not yet. A 7766 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7766, and where is it now?
- A 7766 was authored by Asm. Karen McMahon with 10 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Apr. 10, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 10, 2025 · 205 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7766 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 10, 2025 ___________ 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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