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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 14, 2013 02:49 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jaret Gibbons |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Providing for “Tear-Off” Temporary Placards for Persons with Disabilities |
| In the near future, I will re-introduce House Bill 133 from the 2011-2012 Legislative Session, to allow health care providers to issue a temporary placard for a person with a disability until that person receives his or her special plate or placard for persons with disabilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Under current law, a person with a disability must submit a signed statement from the health care provider that acknowledges the disability to PennDOT when applying for a special plate or placard for persons with disabilities. This can be a long process that places unnecessary stress on a person with a disability while they wait for a special plate or placard. My legislation will amend Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to include a tear-off temporary placard at the bottom of the health care provider’s statement. Upon signature by the health care provider, this tear-off placard may be used as a temporary placard for persons with disabilities for no more than 30 days or until the applicant receives a special plate or placard for persons with disabilities from PennDOT, whichever comes first. A person may not receive more than two tear-off placards from a health care provider per temporary disability. It is my hope that this legislation will help many persons with disabilities in Pennsylvania. Members who co-sponsored House Bill 133: MATZIE, BROOKS, DALEY, DAVIS, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, GEIST, KULA, LONGIETTI, MIRABITO, THOMAS and WAGNER |
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Introduced as HB1332