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- Referred to health
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Relates to establishing an electronic monitoring program for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as other developmental disabilities
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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BILL NUMBER:S7491
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation to establishing an electronic monitoring program for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as other developmental disabilities
Purpose
To create a state wide program to provide parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities with electronic monitoring devices that can geographically locate such children
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the public health law through the addition of a new section 2507 which provides for the adoption of a program to provide electronic monitoring for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
Section two amends the executive law by adding a new subdivision 20 to section 837 which would provide that the division of criminal justice in cooperation with the Department of health shall make recommendations to law enforcement agencies regarding the risks and response techniques that should be taken into account concerning individuals who have certain disabilities and the use of electronic monitoring by such indi- viduals.
Justification
On January 21st, 2014 the parents of Avonte Oquendo heard the news that no parents should ever have to hear, that their child has died. Avonte, a 14 year old boy wandered out of his Queens school in October of 2013. The family, community and the NYPD searched for months and followed leads, some leads indicated that Avonte was seen riding on the New York City Subway but that lead never fully panned out. Unfortunately the fact is that events like these are all too common and the parents of these children know it, it is why Avonte's mother sent a note to his school warning them of Avonte's tendency to run. Just last month in Arizona a 16 year old David McArthur who like Avonte is autis- tic wandered away from school, fortunately David was found safe but we could find even more wandering children safely if the State adopts a program that this bill would create. This bill is establishes a volun- tary program that would provide parents of children with developmental disabilities to be provided electronic monitoring devices that can be worn by the children that is paired with a receiver that the parents can keep. If a child wanders this device would help the parents and police to geographically locate the child so that no parent would have to expe- rience the pain and suffering that unfortunately is felt far too often.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall have become law.
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