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S 9448 NY

Adds Down syndrome to the definition of developmental disability and expands such definition to include certain individuals below the age of ten

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 12, 2026

Latest action (Mar 12, 2026) REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

Summary

Adds Down syndrome to the definition of developmental disability for the purpose of making Down syndrome an automatic qualifier for Medicaid; expands the definition of developmental disability to include certain individuals below the age of ten who cannot demonstrate that their disability constitutes a substantial handicap to their ability to function in a normal society, but that have a high probability of meeting such criteria later in life; expands the definition of developmental disability to include certain individuals below the age of four.

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2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (1)

  1. Mar 12, 2026 REFERRED TO DISABILITIES · upper

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