BILL NO A01663C
01/09/2013 referred to mental health
04/29/2013 amend (t) and recommit to mental health
04/29/2013 print number 1663a
06/04/2013 reported referred to ways and means
06/13/2013 reported referred to rules
06/17/2013 reported
06/17/2013 rules report cal.299
06/17/2013 ordered to third reading rules cal.299
06/17/2013 amended on third reading (t) 1663b
06/17/2013 amended by restoring to previous print 1663a
06/17/2013 restored to third reading
06/18/2013 passed assembly
06/18/2013 delivered to senate
06/18/2013 REFERRED TO RULES
01/08/2014 DIED IN SENATE
01/08/2014 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/08/2014 ordered to third reading cal.90
06/10/2014 amended on third reading (t) 1663c
BILL NUMBER:A1663C
TITLE OF BILL: An act to define 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 and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill is intended to ensure that
all individuals diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR) and the most recent edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders continue to
qualify for services.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill is the
legislative intent.
Section 2 provides that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
"autism" for purposes of the education law and mental hygiene law, and
"autism spectrum disorder" for purposes of the insurance law, shall
include: (1) all persons diagnosed with an autistic disorder,
Asperger's disorder, Retts disorder, childhood disintegrative
disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
(PDD-NOS) using the fourth edition text revision of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR), and (2) all
persons diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosed using the
most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders.
Section 3 is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: During the transition from DSM-IV to the most recent
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
DSM-V, it is critical that individuals qualify for services if
diagnosed using DSM-IV and DSM-V.
Due to the fact that one in fifty children have a diagnosis on the
autism spectrum and the importance of early and appropriate treatment,
it is essential to ensure the continuity of benefits and services for
individuals who qualify under DSM-IV and DSM-V. It is also essential
that all those diagnosed during this transition period have the
benefit of services under both to ensure that all with developmental
disabilities are provided appropriate services.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately and shall
expire and be deemed repealed three years after such effective date.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1663--C
Cal. No. 90
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, ORTIZ, CURRAN, STIRPE, WEISENBERG,
COLTON, MILLMAN, GUNTHER, ABBATE, TITUS, PRETLOW, MOYA, CRESPO,
ZEBROWSKI, TITONE, JAFFEE, CAHILL, WEPRIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, LAVINE,
CUSICK, MARKEY, ROBERTS, KEARNS, SIMANOWITZ, BARRETT, QUART, RODRI-
GUEZ, SCHIMEL, SANTABARBARA, CAMARA, BENEDETTO, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS,
MILLER, COOK, CORWIN, ROSENTHAL, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. ARROYO, BARCLAY, BORELLI, BRENNAN, CROUCH, CYMBROWITZ, DUPREY,
GRAF, HOOPER, JACOBS, JOHNS, KATZ, McDONALD, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT,
McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, O'DONNELL, PAULIN, PERRY, RAIA, SCHIMMINGER,
SKARTADOS, STEC, SWEENEY, THIELE, WALTER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- amended on
the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended,
retaining its place on the special order of third reading -- advanced
to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
on the order of third reading
AN ACT to define 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 and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Legislative Intent. The legislature hereby finds that,
2 according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one
3 in 50 children may have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The legisla-
4 ture further finds that early, continuous and appropriate treatment
5 facilitates the best possible outcome for children diagnosed with ASDs.
6 The legislature further finds that, while the periodic reformulation of
7 diagnostic criteria is vital to ensuring the provision of effective
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 care, the state must respond accordingly to guarantee that such changes
2 do not impact the eligibility of individuals who would benefit from
3 treatment. Therefore, the legislature finds it appropriate to enact
4 measures preserving the existing rights and entitlements of those diag-
5 nosed with pervasive developmental disorders using the fourth edition
6 text revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disor-
7 ders (DSM-IV TR) and provide the same rights to diagnosis and treatment
8 to those similarly situated in the future as the medical community tran-
9 sitions to criteria implemented by the fifth edition (DSM-5). The legis-
10 lature finds that in addition to ensuring continued benefits and state
11 services it is important to convene a council to study the transition
12 from (DSM-IV TR) to the criteria implemented by the fifth edition to
13 ensure that individuals who qualify under (DSM-IV TR) will continue to
14 qualify under DSM-5.
15 S 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, "autism," for the
16 purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law, and "autism
17 spectrum disorder," for the purposes of the insurance law, shall
18 include: (1) all persons diagnosed with an autistic disorder, Asperger's
19 disorder, Rett's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, or perva-
20 sive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) using the
21 fourth edition text revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
22 Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR); and (2) all persons diagnosed with an
23 autism spectrum disorder diagnosed using the most recent edition of the
24 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
25 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
26 deemed repealed three years after such effective date.
