NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2875A

Senate Bill S2875A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 14, 2016	print number 2875a
Jan 14, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to health
Jan 06, 2016	referred to health
Jan 29, 2015	referred to health

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2015-S2875 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §2500-j, add §2500-l, Pub Health L; add §16.39, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6201
2011-2012: S3404
2013-2014: S2832
2017-2018: S2432
2019-2020: S3741
2021-2022: S3304
2023-2024: S4741

2015-S2875 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to screen children beginning at the age of 18 months for autism spectrum disorders during each wellness and preventative care examination.

2015-S2875 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2875

TITLE OF BILL:

An  act  to amend the public health law and the mental hygiene law, in
relation to directing the commissioner of health and the  commissioner
of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate
rules  and  regulations  requiring every child beginning at the age of
eighteen months to be examined for autism spectrum disorders;  and  to
repeal  section  2500-j of the public health law relating to screening
children for autism spectrum disorders

PURPOSE:

Requires the commissioner of the office for people with  developmental
disabilities  and  the  commissioner of health to promulgate rules and
regulations set forth by section 2500-1, which shall  require  primary
care  providers  to  conduct  autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening
during annual wellness and preventative care examination for  children
over the age of 18 months.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 repeals section 2500-j of the public health law.

Section  2  amends  the  public  health  law  by adding section 2500-1

instructing the commissioner of health and  the  commissioner  of  the
office  of  people with developmental disabilities to promulgate rules
and regulations requiring all  pediatric  primary  care  providers  to
conduct  ASD  screening  and preventative care examination of children
over the  age  of  eighteen  months.  This  section  also  establishes
requirements  for  the rules and regulations including: best practices
for screening and diagnosis, the  use  of  objective  autism  spectrum
disorder  tools,  and  the  appropriate  referral mechanism based upon
initial screening.

Section 3 requires that the commissioners  promulgate  all  rules  and
regulations  required by subdivisions one and two of section 2500-1 of
the public health law relating to the screening of children for ASD.

Section 4 establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the  nation.
In  fact,  since 1992, there has been more than seven fold increase in
the number of children  in  New  York  State  diagnosed  with  autism.
Autism  varies  widely  in  its  severity  and  symptoms  and  may  go
unrecognized, especially in mildly affected children.

According to a study by the London School of Economics,  the  cost  of
lifelong  care  can  be  reduced  by  2/3  with  early  diagnosis  and
intervention. Section 2500-1 requires pediatric primary care providers
to conduct a wellness and preventative care examination  for  children
beginning at 18 months of age.


Doctors  rely  on  a  core  group  of  behaviors  to alert them to the
possibility of a diagnosis of autism.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S.2832/A.534A - Referred to Health
2011-12: S.3404 - Referred to Health
2009-10: S.6201/A.8251 Died in Health

FISCAL IMPLICATION:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This  act  shall  take  effect immediately, except that section one of
this act shall take effect September 1, 2017.

2015-S2875 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2875

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the  mental  hygiene  law,  in
  relation  to directing the commissioner of health and the commissioner
  of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate
  rules and regulations requiring every child beginning at  the  age  of
  eighteen  months  to be examined for autism spectrum disorders; and to
  repeal section 2500-j of the public health law relating  to  screening
  children for autism spectrum disorders

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

  Section 1. Section 2500-j of the public health law is REPEALED.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  2500-l
to read as follows:
  S  2500-L.  PEDIATRIC  WELLNESS  VISITS; SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDERS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, JOINTLY WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
THE  OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND ON OR BEFORE
MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN,  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
REQUIRING  EVERY  PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, CONDUCTING A WELLNESS
AND PREVENTATIVE CARE EXAMINATION, ON  OR  AFTER  SEPTEMBER  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN,  OF  A  CHILD  EIGHTEEN  MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER, TO
SCREEN SUCH CHILD FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
  2. IN ADDITION, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH  GUIDELINES
AND PROTOCOLS FOR:
  (A)  THE  BEST PRACTICES FOR THE SCREENING FOR AND DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDERS;
  (B) THE EMPLOYMENT OF OBJECTIVE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TOOLS; AND
  (C) THE APPROPRIATE REFERRAL MECHANISM FOR CHILDREN,  WHO  BASED  UPON
THE  RESULTS OF SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, REQUIRE FURTHER
EVALUATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06804-01-5

S. 2875                             2

  3. IF THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE  FOR  PEOPLE
WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES SHALL FAIL TO PROMULGATE, ON OR BEFORE
MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT AND
IMPLEMENT THE RELEVANT FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO.
  S  3.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.39
to read as follows:
S 16.39 PEDIATRIC WELLNESS VISITS; SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM  DISOR-
          DERS.
  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL, JOINTLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AND
ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, PROMULGATE ANY  AND  ALL
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF SECTION
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED-L OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING TO THE SCREENING
OF CHILDREN FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, except that  section  one
of this act shall take effect September 1, 2017.

2015-S2875A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §2500-j, add §2500-l, Pub Health L; add §16.39, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6201
2011-2012: S3404
2013-2014: S2832
2017-2018: S2432
2019-2020: S3741
2021-2022: S3304
2023-2024: S4741

2015-S2875A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S2875A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2875A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law and the mental
hygiene law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health and
the commissioner of developmental disabilities to promulgate rules and
regulations requiring every child beginning at the age of eighteen
months to be examined for autism spectrum disorders; and to repeal
section 2500-j of the public health law relating to screening children
for autism spectrum disorders

 PURPOSE :

Requires the commissioner of the office for people with developmental
disabilities and the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and
regulations set forth by section 2500-1, which shall require primary
care providers to conduct autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening
during annual wellness and preventative care examination for children
over the age of 18 months.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 repeals section 2500-j of the public health law.

Section 2 amends the public health law by adding section 2500-1
instructing the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the
office of people with developmental disabilities to promulgate rules

and regulations requiring all pediatric primary care providers to
conduct ASD screening and preventative care examination of children
over the age of eighteen months. This section also establishes
requirements for the rules and regulations including: best practices
for screening and diagnosis, the use of objective autism spectrum
disorder tools, and the appropriate referral mechanism based upon
initial screening.

Section 3 requires that the commissioners promulgate all rules and
regulations required by subdivisions one and two of section 2500-1 of
the public health law relating to the screening of children for ASD.

Section 4 establishes the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the nation.
In fact, since 1992, there has been more than seven fold increase in
the number of children in New York State diagnosed with autism. Autism
varies widely in its severity and symptoms and may go unrecognized,
especially in mildly affected children.

According to a study by the London School of Economics, the cost of
lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and
intervention. Section 2500-1 requires pediatric primary care providers
to conduct a wellness and preventative care examination for children
beginning at 18 months of age.

Doctors rely on a core group of behaviors to alert them to the
possibility of a diagnosis of autism.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14: S.2832/A.534A - Referred to Health
2011-12: S.3404 - Referred to Health
2009-10: S.6201/A.8251 Died in Health

 FISCAL IMPLICATION :

None.
 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately, except that section one of
this act shall take effect September 1, 2018.

2015-S2875A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2875--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Health 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 public health law and the mental hygiene law, in
  relation to directing the commissioner of health and the  commissioner
  of  developmental  disabilities  to  promulgate  rules and regulations
  requiring every child beginning at the age of eighteen  months  to  be
  examined  for  autism spectrum disorders; and to repeal section 2500-j
  of the public health law relating to  screening  children  for  autism
  spectrum disorders

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

  Section 1. Section 2500-j of the public health law is REPEALED.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  2500-l
to read as follows:
  S  2500-L.  PEDIATRIC  WELLNESS  VISITS; SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDERS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, JOINTLY WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  AND  ON  OR BEFORE MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN, PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRING  EVERY  PEDIATRIC
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, CONDUCTING A WELLNESS AND PREVENTATIVE CARE EXAM-
INATION,  ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, OF A CHILD
EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER, TO SCREEN SUCH CHILD FOR  AUTISM  SPEC-
TRUM DISORDERS.
  2.  IN ADDITION, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES
AND PROTOCOLS FOR:
  (A) THE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE SCREENING FOR AND DIAGNOSIS  OF  AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDERS;
  (B) THE EMPLOYMENT OF OBJECTIVE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TOOLS; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06804-02-6

S. 2875--A                          2

  (C)  THE  APPROPRIATE  REFERRAL MECHANISM FOR CHILDREN, WHO BASED UPON
THE RESULTS OF SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, REQUIRE  FURTHER
EVALUATION.
  3. IF THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILI-
TIES  SHALL  FAIL  TO  PROMULGATE,  ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO
OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT  THE  RELEVANT
FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO.
  S  3.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.39
to read as follows:
S 16.39 PEDIATRIC WELLNESS VISITS; SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM  DISOR-
          DERS.
  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL, JOINTLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AND
ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, PROMULGATE  ANY  AND  ALL
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF SECTION
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED-L OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING TO THE SCREENING
OF CHILDREN FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, except that  section  one
of this act shall take effect September 1, 2018.

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