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CT SB00373

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gayle Slossberg

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Origin

Senate

2013 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends chapter 319b of the general statutes to protect autism spectrum disorder diagnoses
  • Requires that any person diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder retain their diagnosis for all purposes, regardless of any changes made to the diagnosis criteria in future editions of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"
  • Prevents individuals from losing their autism spectrum disorder diagnosis due to updates in the DSM (specifically addressing changes in DSM-5)

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Diagnoses Of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Last Action

Change of Reference, House to Committee on Human Services

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Human Services2/4/2013
Public Health1/23/2013

Full Bill Text

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