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
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 ________________________________________________________________________ 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. LBD05256-01-7A. 249 2 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.