Senate Bill S1698B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-S1698 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.42, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8198
2011-2012: S1174
2013-2014: S3088
2015-2016: S550
2019-2020: S2597
2021-2022: S2911

2017-S1698 - Summary

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program.

2017-S1698 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1698 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1698
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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;
   (C) COMPILATION OF DATA CONCERNING THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND
 MAPPING PROGRAM INCLUDING MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1698A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.42, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8198
2011-2012: S1174
2013-2014: S3088
2015-2016: S550
2019-2020: S2597
2021-2022: S2911

2017-S1698A - Summary

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program.

2017-S1698A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1698A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1698--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, KENNEDY, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental  hygiene  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.  Subdivisions  (d)  and (e) of section 13.42 of the mental
 hygiene law, as added by chapter 469 if the laws of 2016, are amended to
 read as follows:
   (d) (1) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE BOARD 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:
   (I)  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.
   (II)  PROVISION  OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SUBDIVISION
 (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (III) 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.
   (E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE GRANTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO
 APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 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:
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1698B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.42, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8198
2011-2012: S1174
2013-2014: S3088
2015-2016: S550
2019-2020: S2597
2021-2022: S2911

2017-S1698B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program.

2017-S1698B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1698B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1698--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Health 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  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. Subdivisions (d) and (e) of section  13.42  of  the  mental
 hygiene law, as added by chapter 469 of the laws of 2016, are amended to
 read as follows:
   (d) (1) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE BOARD 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 THE:
   (I)  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.
   (II) PROVISION OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS  UNDER  SUBDIVISION
 (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (III)  COMPILATION  OF DATA CONCERNING THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION
 AND MAPPING PROGRAM INCLUDING MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05898-06-8
              

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