New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 6904
Adds Down syndrome to the definition of developmental disability and expands such definition to include certain individuals below the age of ten
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Kalman Yeger (Democratic)
- Doug Smith (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 6904A - Mar 18, 2026 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH - Mar 18, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH