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2021 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title C - Developmental Disabilties Act
Article 13 - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
13.43 - First Responder Training.

Universal Citation: NY Ment Hygiene L § 13.43 (2021)
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* § 13.43 First responder training.
  (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
the office of fire prevention and control, the municipal police training
council,  and  the  superintendent  of  state  police,  shall  develop a
training  program  and  associated  training   materials,   to   provide
instruction   and  information  to  firefighters,  police  officers  and
emergency medical services  personnel  on  appropriate  recognition  and
response   techniques   for   handling  emergency  situations  involving
individuals  with  autism  spectrum  disorder  and  other  developmental
disabilities.  The  training  program  and associated training materials
shall include any other information deemed necessary and appropriate  by
the commissioner.
  (b)  Such  training  shall address appropriate response techniques for
dealing with both adults and minors with autism  spectrum  disorder  and
other developmental disabilities.
  (c) Such training program may be developed as an online program.
  * NB There are 2 § 13.43's
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