AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION.

Summary

The bill revises the state’s autism surveillance program, requiring doctors, dentists, hospitals and labs to report every child diagnosed or treated for autism to the Department of Health and Social Services within 30 days. It imposes a $100 fine for non‑compliance, protects patient confidentiality, allows religious exemptions, and orders the department to delete all personal health information after six months, keeping only aggregate data.

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