Assembly Bill A8830

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Creates the New York state autism council

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A8830 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-E §§460 & 461, Exec L; amd §95-e, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2993
2013-2014: A2272
2015-2016: A2100
2017-2018: A4251

2011-A8830 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the New York state autism council; establishes such council shall consist of sixteen members; establishes the duties of the council.

2011-A8830 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8830

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Mental Health

AN ACT to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation
  to creating the New York state autism council

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-E
to read as follows:

                              ARTICLE 19-E
                      NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL

SECTION 460. DEFINITIONS.
        461. NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL.
  S 460. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "AUTISM AWARENESS PROJECT" MEANS A PROJECT APPROVED BY THE  COUNCIL
AIMED  TOWARD EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS AND TREAT-
MENTS OF AUTISM;
  2. "COUNCIL" MEANS THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  AUTISM  COUNCIL  ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
  3.  "PROGRAM AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENTS" MEANS ANY SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM
OR SERVICE THAT WILL ASSIST IN POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR  INDIVIDUALS  DIAG-
NOSED WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
  S  461. NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED, WITHIN
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THE NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL.  THE GOVER-
NOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS TO SERVE AS  THE  CHAIR
OF  THE  COUNCIL.    THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SIXTEEN MEMBERS AS
FOLLOWS:
  A. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
  B. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
  C. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
BILITIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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