New York A 3548: Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

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A03548 Summary:

BILL NOA03548 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03996

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSRShimsky, Schiavoni, DeStefano, Manktelow, Williams, Colton, Reyes, Sayegh, Buttenschon, Kassay

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1.03, Ment Hyg L

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Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

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BILL NOA03548 

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01/28/2025referred to people with disabilities

01/07/2026referred to people with disabilities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3548

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 28, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on People with Disabilities

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the definition of
 "developmental disability"

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 22 of section 1.03 of the
 2 mental hygiene law, as amended by section 4 of part MM of chapter 58 of
 3 the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (d) constitutes a substantial handicap to such person's ability to
 5 function normally in society or results in an inability to engage in any
 6 substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability described in
 7 subparagraph one or two of paragraph (a) of this subdivision.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 9 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06709-01-5

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