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Assembly Bill A6883A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans

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2013-A6883 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S266
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §601, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9909, S6985
2015-2016: S2254

2013-A6883 - Summary

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans.

2013-A6883 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6883

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to the definition of
  severely and permanently disabled  for  purposes  of  eligibility  for
  certain scholarships and loans

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 601 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. "SEVERELY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED", AS REFERENCED IN SECTIONS  SIX
HUNDRED  FOUR,  SIX  HUNDRED  EIGHT,  SIX  HUNDRED  EIGHT-A, SIX HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT-B, SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-D AND SIX  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHT-E
OF THIS TITLE, SHALL MEAN A PERSON HAS ONE OR MORE IMPAIRMENTS, DISABIL-
ITIES  OR  CONDITIONS  WHICH  ARE PERMANENT IN NATURE, AS CERTIFIED BY A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN, AND WHICH ARE OF SUCH A NATURE AS  TO  PREVENT  SUCH
PERSON  FROM  ENGAGING  IN  FULL-TIME  EMPLOYMENT, FOR REMUNERATION, FOR
THIRTY-FIVE HOURS OR MORE A WEEK OUTSIDE OF SUCH PERSON'S HOME.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01371-01-3

2013-A6883A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S266
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §601, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9909, S6985
2015-2016: S2254

2013-A6883A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans.

2013-A6883A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6883--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Higher  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  the  definition  of
  severely  and  permanently  disabled  for  purposes of eligibility for
  certain scholarships and loans

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 601 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  "SEVERELY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED", AS REFERENCED IN SECTIONS SIX
HUNDRED FOUR, SIX  HUNDRED  EIGHT,  SIX  HUNDRED  EIGHT-A,  SIX  HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT-D  AND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-E OF THIS TITLE, SHALL MEAN A
PERSON WHO: (A) IS UNABLE TO ENGAGE IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL  ACTIVITY
BY  REASON  OF  ANY MEDICALLY DETERMINABLE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
THAT (I) CAN BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN  DEATH;  (II)  HAS  LASTED  FOR  A
CONTINUOUS  PERIOD  OF  NOT  LESS  THAN  SIXTY  MONTHS;  OR (III) CAN BE
EXPECTED TO LAST FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SIXTY  MONTHS;
OR  (B) HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
TO BE UNEMPLOYABLE DUE TO A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01371-02-3

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