H.B.
88
AUTISM PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 7, 2014 2:01 PM
Representative Ronda Rudd Menlove
proposes the following amendments:
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2, Lines 37 through 41
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(1) [For purposes of] As used in this section ["autism]:
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(a) "Autism spectrum disorder" [means a pervasive developmental disorder] is as
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defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental
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Disorders
or a recent edition of a professionally accepted diagnostic manual
[, including:].
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[(a) autistic disorder;]
2. Page
3, Line 88 through Page 4, Line 98
:
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(a) necessary to develop, maintain, or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the
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functioning of an individual; and
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(b) provided or supervised by
, for the purposes of the program,
a:
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(i) board certified behavior analyst; or
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(ii) a licensed psychologist with equivalent university training and supervised
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experience who is working toward board certification in applied behavior analysis.
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(3) "Autism spectrum disorder" [means a pervasive developmental disorder] is as
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defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental
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Disorders
or a recent edition of a professionally accepted diagnostic manual
[, including:].
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[(a) autistic disorder;]
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[(b) asperger's disorder; and]
3. Page
9, Lines 264 through 271
:
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(ii) provided or supervised by a board certified behavior analyst or a licensed
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psychologist with equivalent university training and supervised experience.
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(b) "Autism spectrum disorder" [means a pervasive developmental disorder,] is as
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defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental
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Disorders
or a recent edition of a professionally accepted diagnostic manual
[, including:].
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[(i) autistic disorder;]
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[(ii) asperger's disorder; and]
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[(iii) a pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.]
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