Senate Bill S2876A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of autism

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  • 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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2015-S2876 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7297
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1.03, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7072
2013-2014: S1465
2017-2018: S2431
2019-2020: S3742

2015-S2876 - Summary

Relates to the definition of autism.

2015-S2876 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2876 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2876

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA -- 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 the definition of
  autism

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 59 to read as follows:
  59. "AUTISM" MEANS A PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER THAT  MEETS  ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  (A) AUTISTIC DISORDER, WHICH IS:
  (I)  THE  DIAGNOSES OF AT LEAST SIX OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS, WITH AT
LEAST TWO SYMPTOMS COMING FROM CLAUSE  ONE  OF  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH,  ONE
SYMPTOM  COMING  FROM  CLAUSE  TWO OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, AND ONE SYMPTOM
COMING FROM CLAUSE THREE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
  (1) QUALITATIVE IMPAIRMENT IN SOCIAL INTERACTION, AS MANIFESTED BY  AT
LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) MARKED IMPAIRMENT IN THE USE OF MULTIPLE, NONVERBAL BEHAVIORS SUCH
AS  EYE-TO-EYE  GAZE, FACIAL EXPRESSION, BODY POSTURES, AND GESTURES, TO
REGULATE SOCIAL INTERACTION.
  (B) FAILURE TO DEVELOP PEER RELATIONSHIPS APPROPRIATE TO DEVELOPMENTAL
LEVEL.
  (C) A LACK OF SPONTANEOUS SEEKING TO SHARE  ENJOYMENT,  INTERESTS,  OR
ACHIEVEMENTS WITH OTHER PEOPLE (E.G., BY A LACK OF SHOWING, BRINGING, OR
POINTING OUT OBJECTS OF INTEREST).
  (D) LACK OF SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL RECIPROCITY.
  (2) QUALITATIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN COMMUNICATION AS MANIFESTED BY AT LEAST
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A)  DELAY  IN,  OR  TOTAL LACK OF, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE
(NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ATTEMPT TO COMPENSATE THROUGH  ALTERNATIVE  MODES
OF COMMUNICATION SUCH AS GESTURE OR MIME).
  (B)  IN  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  ADEQUATE  SPEECH, MARKED IMPAIRMENT IN THE
ABILITY TO INITIATE OR SUSTAIN A CONVERSATION WITH OTHERS.

              

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2015-S2876A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7297
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1.03, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7072
2013-2014: S1465
2017-2018: S2431
2019-2020: S3742

2015-S2876A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of autism.

2015-S2876A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2876A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2876--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Mental
  Health  and Developmental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Mental Health and Developmental  Disabilities  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 definition of
  autism

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 59 to read as follows:
  59.  "AUTISM"  MEANS A PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER THAT MEETS ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  (A) AUTISTIC DISORDER, WHICH IS:
  (I) THE DIAGNOSES OF AT LEAST SIX OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS,  WITH  AT
LEAST  TWO  SYMPTOMS  COMING  FROM  CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, ONE
SYMPTOM COMING FROM CLAUSE TWO OF THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH,  AND  ONE  SYMPTOM
COMING FROM CLAUSE THREE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
  (1)  QUALITATIVE IMPAIRMENT IN SOCIAL INTERACTION, AS MANIFESTED BY AT
LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) MARKED IMPAIRMENT IN THE USE OF MULTIPLE, NONVERBAL BEHAVIORS SUCH
AS EYE-TO-EYE GAZE, FACIAL EXPRESSION, BODY POSTURES, AND  GESTURES,  TO
REGULATE SOCIAL INTERACTION.
  (B) FAILURE TO DEVELOP PEER RELATIONSHIPS APPROPRIATE TO DEVELOPMENTAL
LEVEL.
  (C)  A  LACK  OF SPONTANEOUS SEEKING TO SHARE ENJOYMENT, INTERESTS, OR
ACHIEVEMENTS WITH OTHER PEOPLE (E.G., BY A LACK OF SHOWING, BRINGING, OR
POINTING OUT OBJECTS OF INTEREST).
  (D) LACK OF SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL RECIPROCITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06906-03-5

              

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