Senate Bill S2135

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office for people with developmental disabilities

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  • Introduced
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-S2135 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6647
2013-2014: S882

2011-S2135 - Summary

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office for people with developmental disabilities to study, evaluate and develop recommendations relating to specific actionable measures to support and meet the needs of adults with autism.

2011-S2135 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2135 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2135

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC, LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and
  Developmental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
  task force on adults with autism; 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 findings. The legislature finds that autism  is
a  lifelong  disability, yet much of the focus on autism spectrum disor-
ders relates to education and development, and  neglects  concerns  that
may  arise  later  in  a  person's life. The legislature also finds that
adults with autism may face significant challenges in various aspects of
their lives, including such areas as job placement,  housing  and  long-
term  care.  Further, just as the autism spectrum covers a wide range of
functional abilities, so does the need for  services  and  supports  for
adults  with autism. Consequently, the legislature finds that there is a
pressing need for policymakers and advocates in the state  to  formulate
achievable  goals  for state government to meet in order to better serve
the community of adults with autism spectrum disorders. To this end,  it
is  in  the  public  interest  to  establish a task force on adults with
autism to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the various needs  of
adults with autism spectrum disorders living in New York.
  S  2.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 13.41
to read as follows:
S 13.41 TASK FORCE ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM.
  (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE TASK FORCE ON ADULTS  WITH  AUTISM
IN THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE TO STUDY, EVALUATE
AND  DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SPECIFIC ACTIONABLE MEASURES TO
SUPPORT AND MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH AUTISM WHO  ARE  RESIDENTS  OF
THE  STATE,  INCLUDING  SUCH NEEDS AS VOCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL AND SOCIAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01908-01-1

co-Sponsors

2011-S2135A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6647
2013-2014: S882

2011-S2135A - Summary

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office for people with developmental disabilities to study, evaluate and develop recommendations relating to specific actionable measures to support and meet the needs of adults with autism.

2011-S2135A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2135A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2135--A
    Cal. No. 416

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC,  LANZA, McDONALD, PARKER, RIVERA -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported
  favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Finance  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
  task force on adults with autism; 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 findings. The legislature finds that autism is
a lifelong disability, yet much of the focus on autism  spectrum  disor-
ders  relates  to  education and development, and neglects concerns that
may arise later in a person's life.  The  legislature  also  finds  that
adults with autism may face significant challenges in various aspects of
their  lives,  including  such areas as job placement, housing and long-
term care. Further, just as the autism spectrum covers a wide  range  of
functional  abilities,  so  does  the need for services and supports for
adults with autism. Consequently, the legislature finds that there is  a
pressing  need  for policymakers and advocates in the state to formulate
achievable goals for state government to meet in order to  better  serve
the  community of adults with autism spectrum disorders. To this end, it
is in the public interest to establish  a  task  force  on  adults  with
autism  to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the various needs of
adults with autism spectrum disorders living in New York.
  S 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new  section  13.41
to read as follows:
S 13.41 TASK FORCE ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01908-03-1

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2011-S2135B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6647
2013-2014: S882

2011-S2135B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office for people with developmental disabilities to study, evaluate and develop recommendations relating to specific actionable measures to support and meet the needs of adults with autism.

2011-S2135B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2135B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2135--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC,  LANZA, McDONALD, PARKER, RIVERA -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported
  favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Finance  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recom-
  mitted  to  the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabili-
  ties in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
  task force on adults with autism; 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 findings. The legislature finds that autism is
a lifelong disability, yet much of the focus on autism  spectrum  disor-
ders  relates  to  education and development, and neglects concerns that
may arise later in a person's life.  The  legislature  also  finds  that
adults with autism may face significant challenges in various aspects of
their  lives,  including  such areas as job placement, housing and long-
term care. Further, just as the autism spectrum covers a wide  range  of
functional  abilities,  so  does  the need for services and supports for
adults with autism. Consequently, the legislature finds that there is  a
pressing  need  for policymakers and advocates in the state to formulate
achievable goals for state government to meet in order to  better  serve
the  community of adults with autism spectrum disorders. To this end, it
is in the public interest to establish  a  task  force  on  adults  with
autism  to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the various needs of
adults with autism spectrum disorders living in New York.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01908-04-2

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