AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT.

Summary

The bill aligns the state definition of intellectual disability with the DSM‑5, setting the IQ cutoff at more than two standard deviations below the mean and specifying adaptive‑behavior standards. It also directs the Commissioner of Developmental Services to study and report on possible changes to eligibility rules, while protecting current recipients from loss of services. The measure took effect July 1 2026 and has been signed into law.

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