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A261Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS3895

Study Autism Diagnosis Costs

Official title

“Directs certain commissioners to study and report on the costs to the state of early diagnosis and treatment of autism”

Sponsor Thomas AbinantiAD-92+13 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill directs state agencies to study and report the costs of early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism in New York.

Why it matters

  1. A comprehensive cost analysis will help policymakers understand both current and future financial demands. this is important for budgeting as autism diagnoses rise and service needs expand over time.

  2. The study brings together multiple state agencies (health, education, children’s services, mental health, developmental disabilities). , encouraging better coordination and a more complete picture of how autism affects state resources and systems.

  3. By requiring legislative recommendations based on the findings, the bill could directly influence future laws or funding. potentially leading to targeted investments in early intervention and long-term support that could improve outcomes and possibly reduce costs over time.

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Study Autism Diagnosis Costs

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Thomas Abinanti

Assembly Member · Assembly District 92

History

  1. Signed chap.210
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 61–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.1639
  6. Substituted for S3895
  7. Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading cal.18
  11. Returned to assembly
  12. Died in senate
Show 7 earlier actions
  1. Referred to rules
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Advanced to third reading cal.479
  5. Reported
  6. Reported referred to ways and means
  7. Referred to mental health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3895Senate

Study Autism Diagnosis Costs

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

261

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 5, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, BENEDETTO, LUPARDO, TITONE, CUSICK, COOK, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, WEPRIN, BARRETT, LIFTON, BICHOTTE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, GRAF, McDONOUGH, MOYA, RAIA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to study and report upon the cost to the state for the early diagnosis and long-term treatment of autism spectrum disorder

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family services and the commissioner of mental health shall cause a study to be performed on the costs to the state for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, a projected estimate of future cost to the state associated with state services that will be needed to accommodate the growth in the number of individuals being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

§ 2. On or before April 1, 2021, the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family services and the commissioner of mental health shall deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act and any legislative recommendations he or she deems to be necessary to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair of the mental health and developmental disabilities committee of the senate, and the chair of the mental health committee of the assembly.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03266-01-7

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