STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7262 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing mandatory training for every high school guidance counselor relating to assist- ing students with autism spectrum disorder The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 56 to read as follows: 3 56. The commissioner, in consultation with the office for people with 4 developmental disabilities, shall promulgate rules and regulations 5 requiring every high school guidance counselor to receive training and 6 instruction relating to understanding the special needs of high school 7 students with autism spectrum disorder and assisting such students with 8 the transition to higher education or employment. Such training and 9 instruction may be included with any other training and instruction 10 required pursuant to this chapter and shall be provided at least once 11 per year or more frequently as determined by the commissioner in consul- 12 tation with the office for people with developmental disabilities. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 14 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the 15 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 16 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 17 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10165-02-7