Assembly Bill A249

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to providing for identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A249 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8389

2017-A249 - Summary

Establishes identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities.

2017-A249 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    249
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  ABINANTI,  SEPULVEDA, COLTON,
   MOSLEY, MONTESANO, COOK, ORTIZ, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BLAKE,  RICHARDSON,
   STECK,  STIRPE,  ZEBROWSKI,  LENTOL,  JENNE,  BARRETT, GUNTHER, RAMOS,
   SALADINO, PALMESANO, TITUS, WEPRIN, JAFFEE, WOERNER, MURRAY,  HYNDMAN,
   FAHY  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ABBATE, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
   McDONOUGH, RAIA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing for
   identification cards for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
 
   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
 13.43 to read as follows:
 § 13.43 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CARD.
   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP  AN  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  DENOTING
 THAT  A  PERSON  HAS  BEEN  MEDICALLY  DIAGNOSED WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM
 DISORDER.  SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY BE PRESENTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY.
   (B) UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER,  OR
 THE  GUARDIAN  OR  CAREGIVER OF SUCH PERSON, THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE SUCH
 AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDER  CARD  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ELIGIBILITY  AND
 DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED
 FIVE DOLLARS.
   (C)  THE  FRONT OF SUCH CARD SHALL INDICATE THAT IT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY
 THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE:
   (1) THE CARD BEARER'S NAME;
   (2) THE CARD BEARER'S ADDRESS;
   (3) THE CARD BEARER'S DATE OF BIRTH; AND
   (4) THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "I HAVE AN AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDER.  I
 MAY  HAVE  DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING AND FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECTIONS OR MAY
 BECOME UNABLE TO RESPOND. I MAY BECOME PHYSICALLY AGITATED IF YOU PROMPT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A249A - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8389

2017-A249A - Summary

Establishes identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities.

2017-A249A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  249--A
                                                         Cal. No. 171
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  ABINANTI,  SEPULVEDA, COLTON,
   MOSLEY, MONTESANO, COOK, ORTIZ, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BLAKE,  RICHARDSON,
   STECK,  STIRPE,  ZEBROWSKI,  LENTOL,  JENNE,  BARRETT, GUNTHER, RAMOS,
   PALMESANO, TITUS, WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  WOERNER,  MURRAY,  HYNDMAN,  FAHY,
   M. G. MILLER, BARRON, McDONALD, BRAUNSTEIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of  A.  ABBATE,  CROUCH, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, McDONOUGH, RAIA, SIMON --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- reference
   changed to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported and referred  to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- advanced to a third reading, passed
   by  Assembly  and  delivered  to the Senate, recalled from the Senate,
   vote reconsidered, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
   place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing for
   identification cards for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
 
   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
 13.43 to read as follows:
 § 13.43 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CARD.
   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP  AN  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  DENOTING
 THAT  A  PERSON  HAS  BEEN  MEDICALLY  DIAGNOSED WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM
 DISORDER.  SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY BE PRESENTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY.
   (B) UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER,  OR
 THE  GUARDIAN  OR  CAREGIVER OF SUCH PERSON, THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE SUCH
 AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDER  CARD  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ELIGIBILITY  AND
 DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED
 FIVE DOLLARS.
   (C)  THE  FRONT OF SUCH CARD SHALL INDICATE THAT IT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY
 THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE:
   (1) THE CARD BEARER'S NAME;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2017-A249B - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8389

2017-A249B - Summary

Establishes identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities.

2017-A249B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  249--B
                                                         Cal. No. 171
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  ABINANTI,  SEPULVEDA, COLTON,
   MOSLEY, MONTESANO, COOK, ORTIZ, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BLAKE,  RICHARDSON,
   STECK,  STIRPE,  ZEBROWSKI,  LENTOL,  JENNE,  BARRETT, GUNTHER, RAMOS,
   PALMESANO, TITUS, WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  WOERNER,  MURRAY,  HYNDMAN,  FAHY,
   M. G. MILLER,  BARRON,  McDONALD,  BRAUNSTEIN,  PERRY, WALSH -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A.   ABBATE, CROUCH, ENGLEBRIGHT,  GALEF,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  RAIA,  SIMON  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on
   Transportation -- reference changed to the Committee on Mental  Health
   --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ways and Means --
   advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered  to  the
   Senate,  recalled  from  the  Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third  reading
   --  again  amended  on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its
   place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in  relation  to  providing  for
   identification cards for individuals with autism spectrum disorder

   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
 13.43 to read as follows:
 § 13.43 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CARD.
   (A)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DEVELOP AN IDENTIFICATION CARD DENOTING
 THAT A PERSON HAS BEEN  MEDICALLY  DIAGNOSED  WITH  AN  AUTISM  SPECTRUM
 DISORDER.  SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY BE PRESENTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY.
   (B)  UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, OR
 THE GUARDIAN OR CAREGIVER OF SUCH PERSON, THE OFFICE  SHALL  ISSUE  SUCH
 AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDER  CARD  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ELIGIBILITY  AND
 DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED
 FIVE DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A249C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8389

2017-A249C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities.

2017-A249C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  249--C
                                                         Cal. No. 171
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  ABINANTI,  SEPULVEDA, COLTON,
   MOSLEY, MONTESANO, COOK, ORTIZ, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BLAKE,  RICHARDSON,
   STECK,  STIRPE,  ZEBROWSKI,  LENTOL,  JENNE,  BARRETT, GUNTHER, RAMOS,
   PALMESANO, TITUS, WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  WOERNER,  MURRAY,  HYNDMAN,  FAHY,
   M. G. MILLER, BARRON, McDONALD, BRAUNSTEIN, PERRY, WALSH, M. L. MILLER
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, CROUCH, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
   McDONOUGH, RAIA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Transportation  -- reference changed to the Committee on Mental Health
   -- reported and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means  --
   advanced  to  a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the
   Senate, recalled from the Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of third reading
   -- again amended on third reading, ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
   place on the order of third reading -- repassed by Assembly and deliv-
   ered  to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third
   reading

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing for
   identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities
 
   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
 13.43 to read as follows:
 § 13.43 DISABILITIES IDENTIFICATION CARD.
   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP  AN  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  DENOTING
 THAT A PERSON HAS BEEN MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABIL-
 ITY.    SUCH  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  MAY BE PRESENTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY.
   (B) UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  OR
 THE  GUARDIAN  OR  CAREGIVER OF SUCH PERSON, THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE SUCH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IDENTIFICATION CARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELIGI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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