Bill Text: NY A00249 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes identification cards for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-8)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-24 - signed chap.209 [A00249 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A00249-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           249
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     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:
     1    Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
     2  13.43 to read as follows:
     3  § 13.43 Autism spectrum disorder card.
     4    (a) The commissioner shall develop  an  identification  card  denoting
     5  that  a  person  has  been  medically  diagnosed with an autism spectrum
     6  disorder.  Such identification card may be presented to law enforcement,
     7  firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as necessary.
     8    (b) Upon the request of a person with an autism spectrum disorder,  or
     9  the  guardian  or  caregiver of such person, the office shall issue such
    10  autism  spectrum  disorder  card  in  accordance  with  eligibility  and
    11  documentation criteria established by the office for a fee not to exceed
    12  five dollars.
    13    (c)  The  front of such card shall indicate that it has been issued by
    14  the office pursuant to this section and shall include:
    15    (1) the card bearer's name;
    16    (2) the card bearer's address;
    17    (3) the card bearer's date of birth; and
    18    (4) the following statement: "I HAVE AN AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDER.  I
    19  MAY  HAVE  DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING AND FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECTIONS OR MAY
    20  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.
                                                                   LBD05256-01-7

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     1  ME VERBALLY OR TOUCH ME OR MOVE TOO CLOSE TO ME. AUTISM IS NOT AN EXCUSE
     2  FOR ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR. I AM NOT INTENTIONALLY REFUSING  TO  COOPERATE.  I
     3  MAY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE SEE THE BACK OF THIS CARD."
     4    (d) The back of such card shall include:
     5    (1)  at  the card bearer's discretion, the name and phone number of an
     6  individual designated by such card bearer to be  contacted  in  case  of
     7  emergency; and
     8    (2)  a  designated  space where such card bearer may include any addi-
     9  tional information.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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