States / New York / A 6904

A 6904 Amended

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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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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 18, 2025
Last action
Mar 18, 2026 — PRINT NUMBER 6904A
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
58 · Moderate