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
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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.
Sponsor (1)
- April Baskin Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Monica Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (1)
- Mar 12, 2026 REFERRED TO DISABILITIES · upper
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