Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 24, 2018 |
signed chap.241 |
Aug 13, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1808 substituted for s8955 |
Jun 14, 2018 |
substituted by a9868a ordered to third reading cal.1808 |
Jun 07, 2018 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8955
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9868 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2017-S8955 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9868
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2500-j, Pub Health L
2017-S8955 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8955 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to autism screening for children three years of age and under PURPOSE: To establish screening tools and guidelines for autism spectrum disor- ders (ASD) in children three years of age and younger. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the public health law to provide developmental screen- ings that are in compliance with the periodicity schedule and use screening tools that have been established by the Bright Futures/American Academy for Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventative Health Care for autism spectrum disorders in children three years of age and younger Section 2: Effective Date.
2017-S8955 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8955 I N S E N A T E June 7, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to autism screening for children three years of age and under THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 2500-j of the public health law, as added by chapter 335 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: The commissioner shall establish, for use by pediatric primary care providers, best practice protocols for early screening of children for autism spectrum disorders, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING FOR CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER. Such protocols shall incorporate standards and guidelines established by the American Academy of [Pediatricians] PEDIATRICS, SHALL BE UPDATED AT LEAST BIENNI- ALLY, and shall include, but not be limited to: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14566-03-8
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