ASSEMBLY, No. 1042
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
216th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Assemblywoman L. GRACE SPENCER
District 29 (Essex)
Assemblyman TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Prieto, Johnson, Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, Assemblymen Diegnan, O'Scanlon, Moriarty, Assemblywoman Lampitt, Assemblymen Garcia, Wimberly, Assemblywoman Jasey, Assemblyman Fiocchi, Assemblywoman Mosquera and Assemblyman Conaway
SYNOPSIS
Requires DOH to establish “New Jersey Autism Website.”
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As amended by the General Assembly on February 23, 2015.
An Act establishing the “New Jersey Autism Website” and supplementing P.L.1993, c.309 (C.26:1A-36.6 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish the “New Jersey Autism Website” 1[in consultation with the various autism advocacy and service organizations in the State]1. 1The commissioner may contract with a nonprofit autism advocacy and service organization to establish the website, provided the organization shall be:
(1) incorporated under the laws of New Jersey;
(2) capable of demonstrating a history of providing services to persons with autism and autism spectrum disorders, including, but not limited to, advocacy, housing, training, education, counseling and general support services; and
(3) composed of persons with autism and autism spectrum disorders who are self advocates, family members of persons with autism and autism spectrum disorders, and health care professionals who provide diagnostic and treatment services to persons with autism and autism spectrum disorders.1
b. The website shall include:
(1) a check list that may be used by parents or guardians of infants and toddlers to look for possible indications that a child may have autism or may be suspected to be on the autism spectrum;
(2) specific instructions on how to contact the Early Intervention Program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.309 (C.26:1A-36.7), and public and private agencies and organizations in New Jersey that provide programs and services to children with autism, as well as support groups for families in the various geographic regions of the State, if the parent or guardian believes that a child may have autism or may be suspected to be on the autism spectrum; and
(3) such other information as the commissioner determines appropriate to promote autism awareness and facilitate early detection and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders.
c. The commissioner shall include a link to the “New Jersey Autism Website” 1and may include a link to the Internet website of the autism advocacy and service organization the commissioner has contracted with to establish the website1 on the Internet website of the Department of Health.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.