Assembly Bill A299

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to including applied behavioral analysis under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients

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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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2021-A299 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11073
2019-2020: A2802

2021-A299 - Summary

Includes applied behavioral analysis provided by a licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior analyst assistant under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients.

2021-A299 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    299
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, ABINANTI, SANTABARBARA, FAHY, ASHBY,
   SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  including
   applied  behavioral analysis for treatment of autism spectrum disorder
   under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (gg) to read as follows:
   (GG) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  EIGHTY-EIGHT
 HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, WHERE SUCH SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY A
 LICENSED BEHAVIOR  ANALYST  OR  CERTIFIED  BEHAVIOR  ANALYST  ASSISTANT,
 LICENSED  OR  CERTIFIED  UNDER  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW, FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment,  and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement
 the provisions of this act on its  effective  date  are  authorized  and
 directed to be completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00231-01-1

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2021-A299A - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11073
2019-2020: A2802

2021-A299A - Summary

Includes applied behavioral analysis provided by a licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior analyst assistant under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients.

2021-A299A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  299--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, ABINANTI, SANTABARBARA, FAHY, ASHBY,
   SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
   -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to including
   applied behavioral  analysis  under  standard  coverage  for  Medicaid
   recipients
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (gg) to read as follows:
   (GG)  APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED  BY  A  PERSON  LICENSED,  CERTIFIED,  OR
 OTHERWISE  AUTHORIZED  TO  PROVIDE  APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS UNDER THAT
 ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the  commissioner  of
 health  shall  make regulations and take other actions reasonably neces-
 sary to implement this act on that date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00231-02-1

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2021-A299B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11073
2019-2020: A2802

2021-A299B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes applied behavioral analysis provided by a licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior analyst assistant under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients.

2021-A299B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  299--B
                                                          Cal. No. 21
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, ABINANTI, SANTABARBARA, FAHY, ASHBY,
   SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
   -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted  to  said  committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  including
   applied  behavioral  analysis  under  standard  coverage  for Medicaid
   recipients
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (jj) to read as follows:
   (JJ) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED  SIXTY-SEVEN
 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  BY  A PERSON LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR
 OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE APPLIED  BEHAVIOR  ANALYSIS  UNDER  THAT
 ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall  have become a law. Effective immediately, the commissioner of
 health shall make regulations and take other actions  reasonably  neces-
 sary to implement this act on that date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00231-05-1

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