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| 1 | 1 | 84R10401 LEH-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Alonzo H.B. No. 3574 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a study on early detection and early intervention in | |
| 8 | 8 | cases of children with autism spectrum disorders. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Aging and Disability | |
| 11 | 11 | Services shall conduct a study on: | |
| 12 | 12 | (1) early detection and early intervention in cases of | |
| 13 | 13 | children with autism spectrum disorders, including the accurate | |
| 14 | 14 | diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders at birth; | |
| 15 | 15 | (2) the educational and developmental benefits of | |
| 16 | 16 | early diagnosis and the prompt provision of therapy to children | |
| 17 | 17 | diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders; and | |
| 18 | 18 | (3) potential legislative solutions to promote early | |
| 19 | 19 | diagnosis and early intervention in cases of children with autism | |
| 20 | 20 | spectrum disorders. | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) Not later than December 1, 2016, the commissioner of | |
| 22 | 22 | aging and disability services shall provide a report on the results | |
| 23 | 23 | of the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the | |
| 24 | 24 | legislature. | |
| 25 | 25 | (c) This section expires September 1, 2017. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |