194A.620 Legislative findings -- Purpose -- Definition.

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Page 1 of 1 194A.620 Legislative findings -- Purpose -- Definition. (1) The Kentucky General Assembly finds that the various departments, agencies, and entities providing care and treatment to individuals with an autism spectrum <br>disorder, otherwise known as ASD, often do so without the necessary collaboration <br>or sharing of information on training, treatments, and services. The General <br>Assembly declares that the purpose of this section and KRS 194A.622 is to <br>establish: <br>(a) A commission to develop and monitor the implementation of a comprehensive state plan for an integrated system of training, treatments, and services for <br>individuals of all ages with an ASD; and (b) A timeline for implementing and monitoring the recommendations of the plan, as appropriate, in all geographic regions of the state. (2) As used in this section and KRS 194A.622, &quot;autism spectrum disorders&quot; or &quot;ASD&quot; has the same meaning as &quot;pervasive developmental disorders&quot; in the Diagnostic and <br>Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV). The term includes <br>five (5) diagnostic subcategories: <br>(a) Autistic disorder; <br>(b) Asperger's disorder; <br>(c) Pervasive disorder not otherwise specified; <br>(d) Rett's disorder; and <br>(e) Childhood disintegrative disorder. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005.