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                                   7026
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. TITONE, CUSICK, JAFFEE, ORTIZ, GUNTHER, ROSEN-
   THAL, BENEDETTO, ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, ABINANTI, ARROYO, M. G. MILL-
   ER, PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.
   ABBATE,  AUBRY,  COOK,  CRESPO,  HOOPER,  JOHNS,  LUPARDO,  McDONOUGH,
   MONTESANO, PERRY, RAIA, THIELE  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in relation to the autism
   detection and education program and mapping of autism locations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 24 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 1-C to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 1-C
              AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM
 SECTION 2415-A. AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM;  ESTAB-
                   LISHMENT.
         2415-B. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2415-C. ANNUAL REPORT.
   §  2415-A. AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM; ESTABLISH-
 MENT.   1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED  WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  THE  AUTISM
 DETECTION,  EDUCATION  AND MAPPING PROGRAM.  THIS PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED
 TO PROMOTE SCREENING AND DETECTION OF  AUTISM,  TO  EDUCATE  THE  PUBLIC
 REGARDING AUTISM, TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND TO MAP
 LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCE OF AUTISM.
   2. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A)  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A  STATEWIDE  PUBLIC  EDUCATION  AND  OUTREACH
 CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE AUTISM  DETECTION  AND  EDUCATION  SERVICES,  SUCH
 CAMPAIGN  SHALL  INCLUDE:  GENERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AUTISM SCREENING
 SERVICES, INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF COVERAGE  FOR  SUCH  SERVICES  BY
 HEALTH  INSURANCE,  ANY  AVAILABLE  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER
 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS.
   (B) PROVISION OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION  TWEN-
 TY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN-B OF THIS TITLE;
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05898-01-7

 A. 7026                             2
 
   (C) COMPILATION OF DATA CONCERNING THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND
 MAPPING  PROGRAM INCLUDING MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
 AUTISM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE AND DISSEMINATION OF  THE  DATA
 TO THE PUBLIC.
   §  2415-B. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 MAKE GRANTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO  APPROVED  ORGANIZATIONS,
 AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE PROVISION OF
 SERVICES RELATING TO AUTISM SCREENING, DETECTION AND MAPPING AS PART  OF
 THIS PROGRAM. SUCH SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF DETECTION OF AUTISM;
   (B)  PROVISION  OF COUNSELING AND INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS AND
 REFERRAL FOR APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT;
   (C) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND  TO  HEALTH
 CARE  PROFESSIONALS  CONCERNING  AUTISM,  THE  BENEFITS OF DETECTION AND
 TREATMENT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF AUTISM SERVICES;
   (D) IDENTIFICATION OF  LOCAL  AUTISM  SCREENING  SERVICES  WITHIN  THE
 APPROVED ORGANIZATION'S REGION;
   (E)  PROVISION  OF  INFORMATION,  COUNSELING  AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO
 INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM; AND
   (F) MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF  AUTISM  IN  VARIOUS
 LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "APPROVED ORGANIZATION" SHALL
 MEAN AN ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, TO  PROVIDE  SERVICES
 UNDER THIS SECTION. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (B)  A  HEALTH  MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-
 THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW OR CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS
 CHAPTER;
   (C) AN ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPERTISE IN AUTISM RELATED ISSUES;
   (D) A COUNTY OR CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; OR
   (E) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 AUTISM  DETECTION,  EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAMS BY APPROVED ORGANIZA-
 TIONS WHICH SHALL ENSURE THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) INTEGRATION OF THE APPROVED ORGANIZATION WITH EXISTING HEALTH CARE
 PROVIDERS;
   (B) MAXIMIZING THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT;
   (C) PROVIDING DATA COLLECTION FOR MAPPING OF THE OCCURRENCE OF  AUTISM
 IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
   §  2415-C.  ANNUAL  REPORT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT ON OR BEFORE
 DECEMBER FIRST, AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE,
 CONCERNING  THE OPERATION OF THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING
 PROGRAM. COMMENCING  IN  TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN,  SUCH  REPORTS  SHALL
 INCLUDE  THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM IN PROVIDING DETECTION, EDUCATION
 AND MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE  OCCURRENCE  OF  AUTISM  IN  VARIOUS
 LOCATIONS  AROUND  THE STATE.  APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PROVIDE SUCH
 DATA AND ASSESSMENT AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY  REQUIRE  FOR  SUCH  REPORT.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION
 TO RESPOND TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF AUTISM IN THIS STATE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided that the commissioner  of  health  is  imme-
 diately  authorized  and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal any
 rule and regulation necessary to implement the provisions of this act on
 such effective date.