Assembly Actions -
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A10157
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FIELDS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Mike Spano
2009-A10157 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10157 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10157 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to defining a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would provide persons diagnosed with autism, and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) certain rights with respect to the funding of research and provision of treatment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Mental Hygiene Law by adding section 16.39, which establishes a bill of rights for persons diagnosed with autism or ASDs. Subsection (a) guarantees equitable insurance coverage for individuals diagnosed with autism or ASDs. Subsection (b) accords such persons rights including: increased funding of autism and ASDs research; access to a comprehensive continuum of care; treatment within a coordinated system of agencies; receipt of care in-home, as well as at treatment centers proximately located to the patient's residence; family-driven and patient-focused treatment by highly qualified professionals; and access to all information necessary facilitate informed consent.
2009-A10157 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10157 I N A S S E M B L Y March 8, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FIELDS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to defining a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.39 to read as follows: S 16.39 BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISOR- DERS. (A) BOTH EARLY INTERVENTION AND CONTINUING TREATMENT ARE INTEGRAL TO THE HEALTHCARE OF THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISOR- DERS. INSURANCE COMPANIES SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH SUCH DIAGNOSES BY IMPOSING FINANCIAL BURDENS AND BARRIERS TO TREAT- MENT SUCH AS DIFFERENTIAL DEDUCTIBLES, DISPARATE CO-PAYS, SPENDING CAPS, AND ARBITRARY LIMITS ON ACCESS TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY INPATIENT AND/OR OUTPATIENT SERVICES. (B) ALL PERSONS WITH AUTISM OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: (1) THE RIGHT TO AN INCREASED INVESTMENT IN HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH ON THE ORIGIN, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISOR- DERS; (2) THE RIGHT TO ACCESS, AND HAVE THEIR PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS ACCESS, A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE BASED ON THE PATIENT'S NEEDS- -INCLUDING A FULL RANGE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES--REGARDLESS OF THE COST; (3) THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE TREATMENT WITHIN A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF CARE WHERE ALL AGENCIES DELIVERING SERVICES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND EDUCATION) WORK TOGETHER TO OPTIMIZE TREATMENT OUTCOME; (4) THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE IN-HOME CARE, AS WELL AS TREATMENT IN COMMU- NITY-BASED SETTINGS AS CLOSE TO HOME AS POSSIBLE; (5) THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE CARE FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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