New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4873: Requires an independent firm to conduct a study on the OPWDD eligibility criteria and determinations following diagnostic evaluations by a licensed professional and distribution of services

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

Plain-language summary

S 4873 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires an independent firm to conduct a study on the OPWDD eligibility criteria and determinations following diagnostic evaluations by a licensed professional and distribution of services. Primary sponsor: Pat Fahy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO DISABILITIES.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Pat Fahy (Democratic).