New York A 3196: Establishes mandatory training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assisting students with autism spectrum disorder

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A03196 Summary:

BILL NOA03196 

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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Establishes mandatory training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assisting students with autism spectrum disorder; requires high school guidance counselors to receive training at least once a year on the special needs of students with autism spectrum disorder and how to assist such students in the transition from high school to higher education or employment.

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BILL NOA03196 

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01/23/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3196

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing mandatory
 training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assist-
 ing students with autism spectrum disorder

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

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. The commissioner, in consultation with the office for people with
 4 developmental disabilities, shall promulgate rules and regulations
 5 requiring every high school guidance counselor to receive training and
 6 instruction relating to understanding the special needs of high school
 7 students with autism spectrum disorder and assisting such students with
 8 the transition to higher education or employment. Such training and
 9 instruction may be included with any other training and instruction
 10 required pursuant to this chapter and shall be provided at least once
 11 per year or more frequently as determined by the commissioner in consul-
 12 tation with the office for people with developmental disabilities.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 14 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 15 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 16 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 17 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06272-01-5

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