NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5831

Senate Bill S5831

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to study and report on the costs to the state of early diagnosis and treatment of autism

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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 26, 2010	reported and committed to finance
May 20, 2010	print number 5831b
May 20, 2010	amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities
Jan 06, 2010	referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Jun 18, 2009	print number 5831a
Jun 18, 2009	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 08, 2009	referred to rules

Votes

- May 26, 2010 - Committee Vote
  S5831
  
  9
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: May 26, 2010
      
      aye (9)
      
      Adams
      
      Breslin
      
      Duane
      
      Hannon
      
      Huntley
      
      Libous
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Volker
      
      excused (1)
      
      Morahan

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2009-S5831 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene

2009-S5831 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to study and report the costs to the state for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

2009-S5831 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5831

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to direct the commissioner of mental retardation and
developmental disabilities to study and report upon the cost to the
state for the early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism
spectrum disorder


 PURPOSE :
To study the costs to the State for the early diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment of individuals with
autism spectrum disorder.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Sections 1 & 2 of the bill directs the OMRDD Commissioner to conduct a
study which shall include but not be limited to:  (a) Projecting the
estimate of future cost to the State associated with the increased
demand for State services that will be needed to accommodate the
tremendous growth in the number of individuals being diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder; and (b) Projecting the amount of current and
future costs to the state reasonably expected to be offset by
insurance coverage and benefits to individuals with autism spectrum
disorder. Such report is to be delivered to the Governor, Legislative
Leaders and Committee Chairs no later than April 1, 2010.

Section 3 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :
1 in 150 children in New York State are diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder. There are thousands of State residents currently receiving
services for autism spectrum disorders from the Office of Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities including long-term
residential care. This number has steadily increased as more children
are being diagnosed annually. The State already has custody or will
take custody of these individuals as they grow older. The long term
impact to the State's treasury must be assessed immediately in order
for funding and planning strategies to project proper service levels
and improve programs for this vulnerable population. Most states do
not require private. insurance companies to cover even essential
autism treatments and services. In the absence of coverage, families
often pay as much as they can out-of-pocket for services that can cost
upwards of $50,000 per year. In the process, many risk their homes and
the educations of their unaffected children - essentially mortgaging
their entire futures.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5831 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5831

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 8, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of  mental  retardation  and  develop-
  mental disabilities to study and report upon the cost to the state for
  the  early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism spectrum disor-
  der

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

  Section  1.  The  commissioner of mental retardation and developmental
disabilities shall cause a study to be performed on  the  costs  to  the
state  for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-
term treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.  Such study
shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) a projected estimate of future cost to the state  associated  with
state  services  that  will  be  needed to accommodate the growth in the
number of individuals being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; and
  (b) the amount of the current and future costs to the state reasonably
expected to be offset by insurance coverage and benefits to  individuals
with autism spectrum disorder.
  S  2.  On or before April 1, 2010, the commissioner of mental retarda-
tion and developmental disabilities shall deliver a copy of the findings
of the study conducted pursuant to section  one  of  this  act  and  any
legislative  recommendations  he  or  she  deems  to be necessary to the
governor, the temporary president of the  senate,  the  speaker  of  the
assembly,  the chair of the mental health and developmental disabilities
committee of the senate, and the chair of the mental health committee of
the assembly.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14057-02-9

2009-S5831A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene

2009-S5831A - Summary

2009-S5831A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5831A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5831--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 8, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  direct  the commissioner of mental retardation and develop-
  mental disabilities to study and report upon the cost to the state for
  the early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism spectrum  disor-
  der

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

  Section 1. The commissioner of mental  retardation  and  developmental
disabilities  shall  cause  a  study to be performed on the costs to the
state for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the  long-
term treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.  Such study
shall  include,  but  not  be limited to, a projected estimate of future
cost to the state associated with state services that will be needed  to
accommodate the growth in the number of individuals being diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder.
  S  2.  On or before April 1, 2010, the commissioner of mental retarda-
tion and developmental disabilities shall deliver a copy of the findings
of the study conducted pursuant to section  one  of  this  act  and  any
legislative  recommendations  he  or  she  deems  to be necessary to the
governor, the temporary president of the  senate,  the  speaker  of  the
assembly,  the chair of the mental health and developmental disabilities
committee of the senate, and the chair of the mental health committee of
the assembly.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14057-04-9

2009-S5831B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene

2009-S5831B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5831B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5831B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5831--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 8, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- 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 direct the commissioner of  mental  retardation  and  develop-
  mental disabilities to study and report upon the cost to the state for
  the  early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism spectrum disor-
  der

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

  Section  1.  The  commissioner of mental retardation and developmental
disabilities shall cause a study to be performed on  the  costs  to  the
state  for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-
term treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.  Such study
shall include, but not be limited to, a  projected  estimate  of  future
cost  to the state associated with state services that will be needed to
accommodate the growth in the number of individuals being diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder.
  S 2. On or before April 1, 2012, the commissioner of  mental  retarda-
tion and developmental disabilities shall deliver a copy of the findings
of  the  study  conducted  pursuant  to  section one of this act and any
legislative recommendations he or she  deems  to  be  necessary  to  the
governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the senate, the speaker of the
assembly, the chair of the mental health and developmental  disabilities
committee of the senate, and the chair of the mental health committee of
the assembly.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14057-08-0

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