Bill Text: NY A07297 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

New York Assembly Bill 7297 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relates to the definition of autism.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to mental health [A07297 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A07297-Amended.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         7297--A
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                       May 4, 2015
                                       ___________
        Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee  on  Mental  Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the definition of
          autism
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision 59 to read as follows:
     3    59.  "Autism"  means a pervasive developmental disorder that meets any
     4  of the following criteria:
     5    (a) Autistic disorder, which is:
     6    (i) the diagnoses of at least six of the following symptoms,  with  at
     7  least  two  symptoms  coming  from  clause one of this subparagraph, one
     8  symptom coming from clause two of this  subparagraph,  and  one  symptom
     9  coming from clause three of this subparagraph.
    10    (1)  Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at
    11  least two of the following:
    12    (A) marked impairment in the use of multiple, nonverbal behaviors such
    13  as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and  gestures,  to
    14  regulate social interaction.
    15    (B) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental
    16  level.
    17    (C)  a  lack  of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or
    18  achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or
    19  pointing out objects of interest).
    20    (D) lack of social or emotional reciprocity.
    21    (2) Qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at least
    22  one of the following:
    23    (A) delay in, or total lack of, the  development  of  spoken  language
    24  (not  accompanied  by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes
    25  of communication such as gesture or mime).
    26    (B) in individuals with adequate  speech,  marked  impairment  in  the
    27  ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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