Bill Text: NY S08955 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mandates autism screening, that is in compliance with guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics for children three years of age and under.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-14 - SUBSTITUTED BY A9868A [S08955 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S08955-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8955
                    IN SENATE
                                      June 7, 2018
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  autism  screening
          for children three years of age and under
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 2500-j of
     2  the public health law, as added by chapter 335 of the laws of  2008,  is
     3  amended to read as follows:
     4    The  commissioner  shall  establish, for use by pediatric primary care
     5  providers, best practice protocols for early screening of  children  for
     6  autism  spectrum  disorders,  including but not limited to developmental
     7  screening for children three years of  age  and  under.  Such  protocols
     8  shall  incorporate  standards and guidelines established by the American
     9  Academy of [Pediatricians] Pediatrics, shall be updated at least bienni-
    10  ally, and shall include, but not be limited to:
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14566-03-8