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.
Adds fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability.
Adds fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability.
Relates to adding spina bifida to the definition of developmental disability in the mental hygiene law.
Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.
Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.
Developmental disabilities; Prader-Willi syndrome
Expands the real property tax exemption for persons with disabilities to property owners who are a parent or parents of an individual with a disability and such individual lives at such property.
Relates to protecting the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; provides that each person with a disability has the right to communicate in their preferred manner.
Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities