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S. 94482025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Adds Down syndrome to the definition of developmental disability and expands such definition to include certain individuals below the age of ten

Introduced Mar 12, 2026April Baskin (D-NY)

Summary

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.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Mar 12, 2026

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