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                                  1698--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, KENNEDY, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on 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 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.  Subdivisions  (d)  and (e) of section 13.42 of the mental
 hygiene law, as added by chapter 469 if the laws of 2016, are amended to
 read as follows:
   (d) (1) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE BOARD 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:
   (I)  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.
   (II)  PROVISION  OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SUBDIVISION
 (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (III) 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.
   (E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE GRANTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO
 APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 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:
              

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05898-02-7

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   (I) PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF DETECTION OF AUTISM;
   (II)  PROVISION OF COUNSELING AND INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS AND
 REFERRAL FOR APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT;
   (III) 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;
   (IV)  IDENTIFICATION  OF  LOCAL  AUTISM  SCREENING SERVICES WITHIN THE
 APPROVED ORGANIZATION'S REGION;
   (V) PROVISION OF INFORMATION,  COUNSELING  AND  REFERRAL  SERVICES  TO
 INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM; AND
   (VI)  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 BOARD, TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER
 THIS SUBDIVISION.  SUCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE  LIMITED
 TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  A  HOSPITAL  LICENSED  UNDER  ARTICLE  TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW;
   (II) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER  ARTICLE  FORTY-
 THREE  OF THE INSURANCE LAW OR CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW;
   (III) AN ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPERTISE IN AUTISM RELATED ISSUES;
   (IV) A COUNTY OR CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; OR
   (V) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE.
   (3) THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTISM
 DETECTION, EDUCATION AND  MAPPING  PROGRAMS  BY  APPROVED  ORGANIZATIONS
 WHICH SHALL ENSURE THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) INTEGRATION OF THE APPROVED ORGANIZATION WITH EXISTING HEALTH CARE
 PROVIDERS;
   (II) MAXIMIZING THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT; AND
   (III)  PROVIDING  DATA  COLLECTION  FOR  MAPPING  OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
 AUTISM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
   (F) Such board shall meet at least quarterly. Special meetings may  be
 called  by  the  chair.  The  agenda and meeting place of all regular or
 special meetings shall be made available to the  public  in  advance  of
 such meetings.
   [(e)]  (G)  The  advisory  board  shall submit a written report to the
 governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker  of  the
 assembly  by no later than October first of the year next succeeding the
 effective date of this section and annually  thereafter,  setting  forth
 the  recommendations and activities of the council on matters within the
 scope of its duties as set forth in this section. BEGINNING IN TWO THOU-
 SAND EIGHTEEN, THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  IN  SUCH  ANNUAL
 REPORT  INFORMATION  CONCERNING  THE  OPERATION OF THE AUTISM DETECTION,
 EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM. 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 BOARD MAY REQUIRE FOR SUCH REPORT. SUCH REPORT  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE
 ANY  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE HIGH INCI-
 DENCE OF AUTISM IN THIS STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

                            
 
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                                  1698--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  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 mental  hygiene  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. Subdivisions (d) and (e) of section  13.42  of  the  mental
 hygiene law, as added by chapter 469 of the laws of 2016, are amended to
 read as follows:
   (d) (1) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE BOARD 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 THE:
   (I)  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.
   (II) PROVISION OF GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS  UNDER  SUBDIVISION
 (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (III)  COMPILATION  OF DATA CONCERNING THE AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION
 AND MAPPING PROGRAM INCLUDING MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05898-06-8
              

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 OF AUTISM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE  AND  DISSEMINATION  OF  THE
 DATA TO THE PUBLIC.
   (E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE GRANTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO
 APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 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 THE:
   (I) PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF DETECTION OF AUTISM;
   (II) PROVISION OF COUNSELING AND INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS  AND
 REFERRAL FOR APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT;
   (III) 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;
   (IV) IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL  AUTISM  SCREENING  SERVICES  WITHIN  THE
 APPROVED ORGANIZATION'S REGION;
   (V)  PROVISION  OF  INFORMATION,  COUNSELING  AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO
 INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM; AND
   (VI) 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 BOARD, TO  PROVIDE  SERVICES  UNDER
 THIS  SUBDIVISION.  SUCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) A HOSPITAL LICENSED  UNDER  ARTICLE  TWENTY-EIGHT  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW;
   (II)  A  HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-
 THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW OR CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF  THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW;
   (III) AN ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPERTISE IN AUTISM RELATED ISSUES;
   (IV) A COUNTY OR CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; OR
   (V) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE.
   (3)  THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
 AUTISM DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAMS BY  APPROVED  ORGANIZA-
 TIONS WHICH SHALL ENSURE THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) INTEGRATION OF THE APPROVED ORGANIZATION WITH EXISTING HEALTH CARE
 PROVIDERS;
   (II) MAXIMIZING THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT; AND
   (III)  PROVIDING  DATA  COLLECTION  FOR  MAPPING  OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
 AUTISM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE STATE.
   (F) Such board shall meet at least quarterly. Special meetings may  be
 called  by  the  chair.  The  agenda and meeting place of all regular or
 special meetings shall be made available to the  public  in  advance  of
 such meetings.
   [(e)]  (G)  The  advisory  board  shall submit a written report to the
 governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker  of  the
 assembly  by no later than October first of the year next succeeding the
 effective date of this section and annually  thereafter,  setting  forth
 the  recommendations and activities of the council on matters within the
 scope of its duties as set forth in this  section.  SUCH  ANNUAL  REPORT
 SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THE AUTISM
 DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM,  AND  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
 BOARD MAY REQUIRE FOR SUCH REPORT. SUCH REPORT SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  ANY

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 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, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.