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NY A08062
Bill
Status
6/17/2013
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Abinanti
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AI Summary
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Defines "autism" for education and mental hygiene law purposes and "autism spectrum disorder" for insurance law purposes to include diagnoses under DSM-IV TR or the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Recognizes that one in 50 children may have autism spectrum disorder according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data
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Preserves existing rights and entitlements for individuals currently receiving treatment during the medical community's transition from DSM-IV TR diagnostic criteria to DSM-5 criteria
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Takes effect immediately and expires two years after enactment
Legislative Description
Defines the term autism for the purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law and the term autism spectrum disorder for the purposes of the insurance law.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/8/2014