Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of new laws that will expand the availability of resources for new parents and young children, including the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act (S.5481A/A.2898A).
The Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act requires commercial health insurance policies to cover the neuropsychological exams used to diagnose dyslexia, which can currently cost patients thousands of dollars. The legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, is sponsored by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assembly Member Robert Carroll.
Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal said, “Parents like me with a dyslexic child generally have to shell out anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 or more for neuropsychological exams used to accurately diagnose dyslexia. No longer. Our first-in-the-nation law signed today by Governor Hochul requires private health insurers to cover neuropsychological exams. As a result, more New York kids will get the professional help they need to learn to read and become successful students and productive citizens. I’m grateful to Governor Hochul and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins for continuing to prioritize the well-being of our young people.”
Governor Kathy Hochul said, “You need a network of resources to raise a family – it takes a village – and that’s exactly what we are building for new parents across New York State. With this package of laws, we are making meaningful strides toward making New York a more affordable place to raise your family. By addressing costs and expanding access to essential services, we’re ensuring that every parent has the tools they need to thrive.”
Assemblymember Robert Carroll said, “I was fortunate as a child that my family had the resources to pay for a neuropsychological exam. Being definitively diagnosed with dyslexia in 1993 was essential to getting the interventions I needed that literally changed my life. It is unjust that thirty years later there are still children whose dyslexia remains undiagnosed because their family can’t afford to pay for a neuropsychological exam. I authored this bill in response to what was clearly a pressing need. Since taking office in 2017, I have been working on how public policy can better meet the challenges facing children with dyslexia and their families and have heard repeatedly from parents about the strain that was put on them because of the cost of neuropsychological exams. At the public hearings of the State Task Force on Dyslexia this Fall, which was also established through my legislation, many people testified about this very issue. Ultimately, we need to ensure children with dyslexia get the intervention and support they need and access to affordable diagnosis is a critical first step. Not only will this legislation help thousands of families, but the cost of these assessments will be lower than the costs that result from dyslexia going undiagnosed and untreated. I want to thank Senator Hoylman-Sigal for sponsoring this legislation in the Senate and Governor Hochul for signing it into law.”
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