Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to mental health |
Dec 16, 2015 |
print number 7297a |
Dec 16, 2015 |
amend and recommit to mental health |
May 04, 2015 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A7297A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
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
Bill Amendments
2015-A7297 - Details
2015-A7297 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7297 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 4, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2015-A7297A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A7297A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7297--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 4, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health -- 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. (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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