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NY A07204
Bill
Status
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
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Requires pediatric primary care providers to screen children for autism spectrum disorders starting at 12 months of age during wellness and preventive care examinations, beginning September 1, 2026
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Mandates annual autism screening until age six, with additional screenings at ages eleven and fourteen
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Directs the Commissioner of Health and Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations by May 1, 2026
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Rules must establish best practices for autism screening and diagnosis, standards for objective screening tools, and appropriate referral mechanisms for children requiring further evaluation
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If commissioners fail to promulgate required rules by the May 2026 deadline, the Department of Health must adopt and implement relevant federal rules and regulations
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to screen children beginning at the age of 12 months for autism spectrum disorders during each wellness and preventative care examination and to conduct such screening annually until such child reaches age six, and thereafter at eleven and fourteen years of age.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026