Assembly Bill A9854

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Creates the New York state autism council

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A9854 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7911
Current Committee:
Assembly People With Disabilities
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-E §§460 & 461, Exec L; amd §95-e, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S492
2011-2012: S5246
2013-2014: S1578
2015-2016: S3984
2017-2018: S3896
2019-2020: S4750
2021-2022: S5222

2023-A9854 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the New York state autism council; establishes such council shall consist of sixteen members; establishes the duties of the council.

2023-A9854 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9854
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation
   to creating the New York state autism council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-E
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 19-E
                       NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL
 SECTION 460. DEFINITIONS.
         461. NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL.
   § 460. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "AUTISM AWARENESS PROJECT" MEANS A PROJECT APPROVED BY THE  COUNCIL
 AIMED  TOWARD EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS AND TREAT-
 MENTS OF AUTISM;
   2. "COUNCIL" MEANS THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  AUTISM  COUNCIL  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   3.  "PROGRAM AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENTS" MEANS ANY SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM
 OR SERVICE THAT WILL ASSIST IN POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR  INDIVIDUALS  DIAG-
 NOSED WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
   §  461. NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED, WITHIN
 THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THE NEW YORK STATE AUTISM COUNCIL.  THE GOVER-
 NOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS TO SERVE AS  THE  CHAIR
 OF  THE  COUNCIL.    THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SIXTEEN MEMBERS AS
 FOLLOWS:
   A. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
   B. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
   C. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
 BILITIES;
   D. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES;
   E. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07882-01-3
              

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