Bill > HB838

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's vehicle registration laws regarding disability plates and parking placards by expanding the list of health care professionals who can certify a person's disability to include physical and occupational therapists, and establishing a new temporary placard program for health care facilities. Under this program, qualified health care facilities like hospitals, medical specialist centers, and physical therapy centers can directly issue temporary disability parking placards to individuals. Applicants must submit a form asserting they meet disability qualifications, and the health care provider must electronically submit a statement to the Department of Transportation. These temporary placards will be valid for up to six months, and the department will provide training and materials to participating facilities and develop regulations for implementing the program. The bill also allows health care facilities to appeal any denial of their enrollment in the program through a formal hearing. The changes will take effect 30 days after the bill's enactment, aiming to make disability parking placards more accessible and easier to obtain for individuals with disabilities.

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