Bill Text: NY A00522 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes a state autism advisory board.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to health [A00522 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-A00522-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 522 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, BARCLAY, CORWIN, CROUCH, DUPREY, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, OAKS, RAIA, SALADINO, TITONE, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTLER, GIGLIO, LOPEZ, TEDISCO, TENNEY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a state autism advisory board THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 2500-l to read as follows: 3 S 2500-L. STATE AUTISM ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED 4 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE STATE AUTISM ADVISORY BOARD. SUCH BOARD SHALL 5 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND HOLD MEETINGS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF 6 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM. THE BOARD SHALL MAKE 7 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF COMPREHENSIVE AND CONSISTENT CRITE- 8 RIA AND REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH 9 AUTISM AND TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AND PERSONS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES 10 MORE AWARE OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM. 11 THE AREAS OF STUDY THAT SHALL BE ADDRESSED BY THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE, 12 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: 13 (A) EARLY DIAGNOSIS; 14 (B) HOME AND HEALTH SERVICES; 15 (C) EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES; 16 (D) VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT; AND 17 (E) IMPROVING RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS. 18 2. THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF NINETEEN MEMBERS, TEN OF WHOM SHALL BE 19 APPOINTED AND NINE OF WHOM SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO. OF THE TEN APPOINTED 20 MEMBERS, TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED 21 BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE 22 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02647-01-5 A. 522 2 1 OF THE SENATE AND TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE 2 ASSEMBLY. OF THE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY EACH APPOINTING AUTHORITY, ONE 3 MEMBER SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE OF WORK AS A PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF 4 AUTISM AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A FAMILY ADVOCATE OR SELF-ADVOCATE IN THE 5 COMMUNITY THAT SUCH ADVOCATE RESIDES. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE 6 FOLLOWING STATE AGENCIES SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO: THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE 7 WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; THE OFFICE 8 OF MENTAL HEALTH; THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; THE 9 DEPARTMENT; THE COMMISSION ON QUALITY OF CARE AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS 10 WITH DISABILITIES; THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING COUNCIL; THE COUNCIL ON 11 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; AND THE OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND EDUCA- 12 TIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE CHAIR OF THE 13 BOARD SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 14 3. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING 15 AUTHORITY. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS 16 THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPEN- 17 SATION, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES 18 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED 19 THEREFOR. 20 4. SUCH BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY. SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE 21 CALLED BY THE CHAIR. THE AGENDA AND MEETING PLACE OF ALL REGULAR OR 22 SPECIAL MEETINGS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ADVANCE OF 23 SUCH MEETINGS. 24 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.