New York Assembly Bill A10055

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/30/26
• Refer: 1/30/26
• Report Pass: 4/27/26
• Refer: 4/27/26
• Report Pass: 5/28/26
• Refer: 5/28/26
• Engrossed: 5/29/26
• Refer: 5/29/26
• Engrossed: 6/2/26

Caption

Authorizes the office for the aging to establish, operate and maintain programs for transportation services

Summary

A10055 amends the New York Elder Law to add “transportation services” to the list of programs the Office for the Aging is authorized to establish, operate, and maintain. Under current law, that section already covers activities such as multi-service centers and retired senior volunteer programs; this bill expands that authority to include transportation-related programming for older adults. The bill is framed as a service-delivery measure for the aging population, allowing the state’s Office for the Aging to support or run transportation programs that can help seniors access medical appointments, shopping, social services, and other essential destinations. The bill takes effect 30 days after becoming law and would directly amend section 203 of the Elder Law.

Impact

The bill would change section 203 of the Elder Law by inserting transportation services into the Office for the Aging’s authorized program areas. This gives the agency explicit statutory authority to create, operate, and maintain transportation programs, potentially broadening state-supported services for older adults and related providers or local partners that work with the office.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests the bill was received favorably. It passed the Assembly Aging Committee unanimously, 22-0, and later passed the Senate, indicating broad support for expanding senior transportation services. No committee transcript was provided, so there is no recorded floor or committee debate showing opposition.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. The only likely policy questions would concern funding, administrative capacity, and whether the Office for the Aging should directly operate transportation services or instead coordinate with local transit and nonprofit providers. However, the vote record shows no recorded dissent in committee, and no opposition is reflected in the provided history.