S 356: Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 356 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COONEY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CLEARE, GALLIVAN, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ, MAY, MYRIE, ORTT, ROLI- SON, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation 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