Establishes uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications for determining medical emergencies, life-support equipment, and.

This bill amends the public service law to establish uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications or forms for determining a medical emergency, life-support equipment, and elderly, blind, or disabled customers protected from termination of utility services. It mandates that utility corporations accept applications or forms for designating accounts as medical emergency, life-support equipment, or elderly, blind, or disabled, submitted by a licensed medical provider or the customer directly, without requiring detailed health information beyond confirmation of medical.

Establishes uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications for determining medical emergencies, life-support equipment, and.

This bill amends the public service law to establish uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications or forms for determining a medical emergency, life-support equipment, and elderly, blind, or disabled customers protected from termination of utility services. It mandates that utility corporations accept applications or forms for designating accounts as medical emergency, life-support equipment, or elderly, blind, or disabled, submitted by a licensed medical provider or the customer directly, without requiring detailed health information beyond confirmation of medical.