Adds Down syndrome to developmental disability definition for Medicaid; includes certain children under ten and under four with developmental.

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to include Down syndrome in the definition of developmental disability, making it an automatic qualifier for Medicaid. It also expands the definition to include certain individuals under ten who cannot yet demonstrate a substantial handicap but have a high probability of meeting such criteria later in life. Additionally, it includes certain individuals under four who meet the criteria for developmental disability.

Adds Down syndrome to developmental disability definition for Medicaid; includes certain children under ten and under four with developmental.

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to include Down syndrome in the definition of developmental disability, making it an automatic qualifier for Medicaid. It also expands the definition to include certain individuals under ten who cannot yet demonstrate a substantial handicap but have a high probability of meeting such criteria later in life. Additionally, it includes certain individuals under four who meet the criteria for developmental disability.