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A01953 Summary:

A01953 Actions:

A01953 Committee Votes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH   Chair:Gunther      
DATE:04/27/2021AYE/NAY:12/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Gunther
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Miller
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Richardson
Aye
Santabarbara
Aye
De La Rosa
Aye
Fernandez
Aye
Frontus
Aye
Jackson
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/01/2021AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Colton
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/02/2021AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye

A01953 Floor Votes:

A01953 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A1953
 
SPONSOR: Cruz

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the autism
detection and education program and mapping of autism locations
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To provide for the Autism detection, education and mapping program.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section one adds subdivisions (d) and (e) to the mental hygiene law
creating the Autism detection, education and mapping program.
 
Section two is an effective date of 90 days after enactment; with
provisions,
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:

Autism is a growing health concern across the country. In New York State
alone, autism has been diagnosed in alarming rates since 1996.  1 in 40
children has autism spectrum disorder in the United States.  There needs
to be a comprehensive program within the Department of Health to map and
track the number of Autism cases as well as to accurately determine
possible factors on the causes of autism in children.
 
This measure will assist the state healthcare providers and educators
with ways to better assist those who have been diagnosed with this
disease.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2017-18: S1698B - Passed Senate, Delivered to Assembly
 
2015-2016: S.550 - Referred to Health
 
2013-2014: S. 3068A (Parker) - Amended and recommitted to Health
 
2011-12: S.1174/A.4574 - Referred to Health
 
2010: S.8196 Referred to Rules
 
2008: S.5674 Referred to Health
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
90 days after it shall have become a law; with provisions.

A01953 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1953
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 13, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Mental Health
 
        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:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivisions (d) and (e) of section  13.42  of  the  mental
     2  hygiene law, as added by chapter 469 of the laws of 2016, are amended to
     3  read as follows:
     4    (d) (1) There is hereby created within the board the autism detection,
     5  education  and  mapping program.  This program is established to promote
     6  screening and detection of  autism,  to  educate  the  public  regarding
     7  autism, to provide counseling and referral services and to map locations
     8  of occurrence of autism.
     9    (2) The program shall include the:
    10    (i)  establishment  of  a  statewide  public  education  and  outreach
    11  campaign to publicize autism  detection  and  education  services,  such
    12  campaign  shall  include:  general community education, autism screening
    13  services, information on the extent of coverage  for  such  services  by
    14  health  insurance,  any  available  medical assistance program and other
    15  public and private programs.
    16    (ii) provision of grants to approved organizations  under  subdivision
    17  (e) of this section; and
    18    (iii)  compilation  of data concerning the autism detection, education
    19  and mapping program including mapping of the frequency of the occurrence
    20  of autism in various locations in the state  and  dissemination  of  the
    21  data to the public.
    22    (e) (1) The board shall make grants within the amounts appropriated to
    23  approved organizations, as defined in paragraph two of this subdivision,
    24  for  the  provision  of services relating to autism screening, detection
    25  and mapping as part of this program. Such services shall include but not
    26  be limited to the:
    27    (i) promotion and provision of detection of autism;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06173-01-1
        A. 1953                             2
 
     1    (ii) provision of counseling and information on treatment options  and
     2  referral for appropriate medical treatment;
     3    (iii) dissemination of information to the general public and to health
     4  care  professionals  concerning  autism,  the  benefits of detection and
     5  treatment, and the availability of autism services;
     6    (iv) identification of local  autism  screening  services  within  the
     7  approved organization's region;
     8    (v)  provision  of  information,  counseling  and referral services to
     9  individuals diagnosed with autism; and
    10    (vi) mapping of the frequency of the occurrence of autism  in  various
    11  locations of the state.
    12    (2)  For  the  purposes of this section, "approved organization" shall
    13  mean an organization approved by the board, to  provide  services  under
    14  this  subdivision.  Such organizations shall include, but not be limited
    15  to, the following:
    16    (i) a hospital licensed  under  article  twenty-eight  of  the  public
    17  health law;
    18    (ii)  a  health maintenance organization licensed under article forty-
    19  three of the insurance law or certified under article forty-four of  the
    20  public health law;
    21    (iii) an organization with program expertise in autism related issues;
    22    (iv) a county or city health department; or
    23    (v) any combination of the above.
    24    (3)  The board shall develop recommendations for the implementation of
    25  autism detection, education and mapping programs by  approved  organiza-
    26  tions which shall ensure the following:
    27    (i) integration of the approved organization with existing health care
    28  providers;
    29    (ii) maximizing third party reimbursement; and
    30    (iii)  providing  data  collection  for  mapping  of the occurrence of
    31  autism in various locations of the state.
    32    (f) Such board shall meet at least quarterly. Special meetings may  be
    33  called  by  the  chair.  The  agenda and meeting place of all regular or
    34  special meetings shall be made available to the  public  in  advance  of
    35  such meetings.
    36    [(e)]  (g)  The  advisory  board  shall submit a written report to the
    37  governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker  of  the
    38  assembly  by no later than October first of the year next succeeding the
    39  effective date of this section and annually  thereafter,  setting  forth
    40  the  recommendations and activities of the council on matters within the
    41  scope of its duties as set forth in this  section.  Such  annual  report
    42  shall  also  include  information concerning the operation of the autism
    43  detection, education and mapping program,  and  the  experience  of  the
    44  program  in  providing detection, education and mapping of the frequency
    45  of the occurrence of autism  in  various  locations  around  the  state.
    46  Approved  organizations  shall  provide  such data and assessment as the
    47  board may require for such report. Such report shall  also  include  any
    48  recommendations  for  additional action to respond to the high incidence
    49  of autism in this state.
    50    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    51  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    52  repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
    53  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
    54  on or before such effective date.

A01953 LFIN:

 
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