S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the transporta-
tion of eligible persons residing in a rural area
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 365-h of
the social services law is designated paragraph (a) and a new paragraph
(b) is added to read as follows:
(B) WHERE THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH ELECTS TO ASSUME SUCH RESPONSI-
BILITY FROM A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, AND AFTER ANY REQUIRED
FEDERAL APPROVAL, AUTHORIZED TRANSPORTATION FOR AN ELIGIBLE PERSON,
WHOSE ORIGINATING LOCATION EXISTS WITHIN A COUNTY DEFINED AS A RURAL
AREA PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF
THE EXECUTIVE LAW, SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO AN EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORTA-
TION SYSTEM, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTEEN-B OF THE
TRANSPORTATION LAW, IF THAT SYSTEM PROVIDES AN APPROPRIATE, AVAILABLE
AND LEAST EXPENSIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision
4 of section 365-h of the social services law, made by section one of
this act, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section,
and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11929-05-6