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NY A00171
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Abinanti
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AI Summary
- Requires five state commissioners to jointly conduct a study on state costs for early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism spectrum disorder
- Study must include projected estimates of future state service costs needed to accommodate the growing number of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
- Commissioners involved are from the offices of: developmental disabilities, education, health, children and family services, and mental health
- Report findings and legislative recommendations must be delivered by April 1, 2019 to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and chair of the mental health and developmental disabilities committee
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family services and the commissioner of mental health to study and report the costs to the state for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Last Action
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
3/31/2016
Committee Referrals
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities6/8/2015
Rules6/2/2015
Ways and Means2/9/2015
Mental Health1/7/2015
Full Bill Text
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