S08953 Summary:

BILL NOS08953
 
SAME ASSAME AS A11073
 
SPONSORHANNON
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
 
Includes applied behavioral analysis provided by a licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior analyst assistant for treatment of autism spectrum disorder under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients.
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S08953 Actions:

BILL NOS08953
 
06/07/2018REFERRED TO RULES
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S08953 Committee Votes:

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S08953 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S08953 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8953
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      June 7, 2018
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  including
          applied  behavioral analysis for treatment of autism spectrum disorder
          under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
     2  is amended by adding a new paragraph (ff) to read as follows:
     3    (ff) applied behavior analysis, as  defined  in  section  eighty-eight
     4  hundred  one  of  the education law, where such service is provided by a
     5  licensed behavior  analyst  or  certified  behavior  analyst  assistant,
     6  licensed  or  certified  under  article  one  hundred sixty-seven of the
     7  education law, for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
     9  it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
    10  ment,  and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement
    11  the provisions of this act on its  effective  date  are  authorized  and
    12  directed to be completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD16103-01-8
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