S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7026
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 29, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, CUSICK, JAFFEE, ORTIZ, GUNTHER, ROSEN-
THAL, BENEDETTO, ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, ABINANTI, ARROYO, M. G. MILL-
ER, PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ABBATE, AUBRY, COOK, CRESPO, HOOPER, JOHNS, LUPARDO, McDONOUGH,
MONTESANO, PERRY, RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the autism
detection and education program and mapping of autism locations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 24 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new title 1-C to read as follows:
TITLE 1-C
AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM
SECTION 2415-A. AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM; ESTAB-
LISHMENT.
2415-B. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.
2415-C. ANNUAL REPORT.
§ 2415-A. AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM; ESTABLISH-
MENT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE AUTISM
DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED
TO PROMOTE SCREENING AND DETECTION OF AUTISM, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
REGARDING AUTISM, TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND TO MAP
LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCE OF AUTISM.
2. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE AUTISM DETECTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES, SUCH
CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE: GENERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AUTISM SCREENING
SERVICES, INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES BY
HEALTH INSURANCE, ANY AVAILABLE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS.
(B) PROVISION OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION TWEN-
TY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN-B OF THIS TITLE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) COMPILATION OF DATA CONCERNING THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND
MAPPING PROGRAM INCLUDING MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
AUTISM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE AND DISSEMINATION OF THE DATA
TO THE PUBLIC.
§ 2415-B. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
MAKE GRANTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE PROVISION OF
SERVICES RELATING TO AUTISM SCREENING, DETECTION AND MAPPING AS PART OF
THIS PROGRAM. SUCH SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF DETECTION OF AUTISM;
(B) PROVISION OF COUNSELING AND INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS AND
REFERRAL FOR APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT;
(C) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO HEALTH
CARE PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING AUTISM, THE BENEFITS OF DETECTION AND
TREATMENT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF AUTISM SERVICES;
(D) IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL AUTISM SCREENING SERVICES WITHIN THE
APPROVED ORGANIZATION'S REGION;
(E) PROVISION OF INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO
INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM; AND
(F) MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF AUTISM IN VARIOUS
LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "APPROVED ORGANIZATION" SHALL
MEAN AN ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, TO PROVIDE SERVICES
UNDER THIS SECTION. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, THE FOLLOWING:
(A) A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER;
(B) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-
THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW OR CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS
CHAPTER;
(C) AN ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPERTISE IN AUTISM RELATED ISSUES;
(D) A COUNTY OR CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; OR
(E) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAMS BY APPROVED ORGANIZA-
TIONS WHICH SHALL ENSURE THE FOLLOWING:
(A) INTEGRATION OF THE APPROVED ORGANIZATION WITH EXISTING HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS;
(B) MAXIMIZING THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT;
(C) PROVIDING DATA COLLECTION FOR MAPPING OF THE OCCURRENCE OF AUTISM
IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
§ 2415-C. ANNUAL REPORT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER FIRST, AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE,
CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING
PROGRAM. COMMENCING IN TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, SUCH REPORTS SHALL
INCLUDE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM IN PROVIDING DETECTION, EDUCATION
AND MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF AUTISM IN VARIOUS
LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE. APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PROVIDE SUCH
DATA AND ASSESSMENT AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE FOR SUCH REPORT.
SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION
TO RESPOND TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF AUTISM IN THIS STATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that the commissioner of health is imme-
diately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal any
rule and regulation necessary to implement the provisions of this act on
such effective date.