Assembly BillIntroduced
A 999: Adds fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability.
What A 999 does, verified April 24, 2026
The bill aims to add fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability in New York state. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders include conditions such as fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. To qualify, an individual must be over the age of 7, have a qualifying diagnosis by a provider, have an onset of the condition prior to age 22, exhibit a likelihood of indefinite continuation, and have a diagnosis with a substantial impact on their ability to complete daily activities. The changes will take effect 24 months after the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | print number 999a |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | amend and recommit to ways and means |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | reported referred to ways and means |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | referred to people with disabilities |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 999 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, HEVESI, LUPARDO, GLICK, SIMON, LUNSFORD, SIMONE, KELLES, MEEKS, BURDICK, BENDETT, JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee on People with Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disa- bility The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of 2 section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 114 of the 3 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: 4 (1) is attributable to intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, 5 epilepsy, neurological impairment, familial dysautonomia, Prader-Willi 6 syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders including fetal alcohol 7 syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome (pFAS), and alcohol-related 8 neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), or autism; 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01248-01-5
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