S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10177
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Aging
AN ACT to establish an age-related macular degeneration pilot program in
the borough of Brooklyn in New York city to assist the unmet needs of
elders dealing with age-related macular degeneration
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The New York state commission for the blind, a bureau of
the office of children and family services, shall establish and imple-
ment an age-related macular degeneration pilot program to expand
vision-care support services to and assist the unmet needs of elders
dealing with age-related macular degeneration in the borough of Brooklyn
in New York city.
§ 2. The age-related macular degeneration pilot program shall consist
of a team of eleven state-funded ophthalmologists and group volunteers,
to be appointed by the New York state commission for the blind, travel-
ing throughout the borough of Brooklyn in New York city to provide
services for residents who meet the eligibility requirements set forth
in section three of this act, including clinical screening and diagno-
sis, medical treatment, education, counseling, and low vision technolo-
gy, such as magnifiers and screen readers.
§ 3. The age-related macular degeneration pilot program shall provide
services to residents of the borough of Brooklyn who meet the following
criteria:
(a) are at least 62 years old; and
(b) currently suffer or have suffered from severe vision loss, and
have a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in their better
eye.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14744-02-6
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