The bill changes the law that creates the National Policy for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Law No. 12.764/2012).
The bill changes the law that creates the National Policy for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Law No. 12.764/2012). The aim is to encourage diagnostic investigation of autism in adults and older people.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends Law No. 12.764/2012, on the policy to protect people with autism
- Seeks to encourage diagnostic investigation of autism
- Focus on adults and older people
Official text (PL 4540/2023)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei nº 12.764, de 27 de dezembro de 2012, que “Institui a Política Nacional de Proteção dos Direitos da Pessoa com Transtorno do Espectro Autista; e altera o § 3º do art. 98 da Lei nº 8.112, de 11 de dezembro de 1990” para o incentivo ao diagnostico tardio. NOVA EMENTA: Altera a Lei nº 12.764, de 27 de dezembro de 2012, para incentivar a realização da investigação diagnóstica do transtorno do espectro autista em pessoas adultas e idosas.
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