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S 382: Adds fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability.
What S 382 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to add fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) to the definition of developmental disabilities in New York State. FASD includes conditions such as fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. To be considered under this clause, a person must be over 7 years old, have a FASD 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 daily living activities. The bill takes effect 24 months after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 382A |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 195 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 382 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROUK, ASHBY, FERNANDEZ, GONZALEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on 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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