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Jun 17, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A8062
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-A8062 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Mental Health
- Law Section:
- Education Law
2013-A8062 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8062 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 17, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health AN ACT to define the term "autism" for the purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law and the term "autism spectrum disorder" for the purposes of the insurance law and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative Intent. The legislature hereby finds that, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one in 50 children may have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The legisla- ture further finds that early, continuous and appropriate treatment facilitates the best possible outcome for children diagnosed with ASDs. The legislature further finds that, while the periodic reformulation of diagnostic criteria is vital to ensuring the provision of effective care, the State must respond accordingly to guarantee that such changes do not impact the eligibility of individuals currently receiving treat- ment under the law. Therefore, the legislature finds it appropriate to enact measures preserving the existing rights and entitlements of those diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorders using the fourth edition text revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR) as the medical community transitions to criteria implemented by the fifth edition (DSM-5). The legislature finds that in addition to ensuring continued benefits and state services it is impor- tant to convene a council to study the transition from (DSM-IV TR) to the criteria implemented by the fifth edition to ensure that individuals who qualify under (DSM-IV TR) will continue to qualify under DSM-5. S 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, "autism," for the purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law, and "autism spectrum disorder," for the purposes of the insurance law, shall mean either: (1) an autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett's disorder, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11529-03-3
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