Assembly Bill A3613

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes mandatory training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assisting students with autism spectrum disorder

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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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2023-A3613 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7262
2019-2020: A1367
2021-2022: A1667
2025-2026: A3196

2023-A3613 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes mandatory training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assisting students with autism spectrum disorder; requires high school guidance counselors to receive training at least once a year on the special needs of students with autism spectrum disorder and how to assist such students in the transition from high school to higher education or employment.

2023-A3613 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3613
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing mandatory
   training for every high school guidance counselor relating to  assist-
   ing students with autism spectrum disorder

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE  WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 REQUIRING EVERY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR TO RECEIVE  TRAINING  AND
 INSTRUCTION  RELATING  TO UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF HIGH SCHOOL
 STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ASSISTING SUCH STUDENTS  WITH
 THE  TRANSITION  TO  HIGHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT.   SUCH TRAINING AND
 INSTRUCTION MAY BE INCLUDED WITH  ANY  OTHER  TRAINING  AND  INSTRUCTION
 REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS CHAPTER AND SHALL BE PROVIDED AT LEAST ONCE
 PER YEAR OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSUL-
 TATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. 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 to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07272-01-3

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