{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-16.37","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 16.37","heading":"Autism spectrum disorder booklet; first responders","body":"§ 16.37 Autism spectrum disorder booklet; first responders.\n  The commissioner, in consultation with other appropriate agency\nrepresentatives, shall prepare for publication and cause to be\ndistributed to first responders, including emergency medical services\npersonnel, firefighters and police officers, a booklet containing\ninformation on recognizing the behavioral symptoms and characteristics\nof children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Such booklet also\nshall contain information on additional resources and any other\ninformation deemed necessary and appropriate by the commissioner.","path":["Mental Hygiene Law","Title C. Developmental Disabilities Act","Article 16. Regulation and Quality of Services"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MHY/16.37","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"34dd07f52600deff1eec0b6947c06c96d61ea985abbc0d3d51d4933e5d0e7544","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-16.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-19.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}