Bill > A03572

This bill amends the New York mental hygiene law to add spina bifida to the list of conditions that qualify as a developmental disability. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing legal definition to include spina bifida alongside other neurological and genetic conditions such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, neurological impairment, familial dysautonomia, Prader-Willi syndrome, and autism. By making this change, individuals with spina bifida will now be legally recognized as having a developmental disability, which can potentially provide access to additional support services, resources, and protections under New York state law. The amendment is straightforward, simply inserting the words "spina bifida" into the existing list of qualifying conditions, and the bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3572