For the purposes of this chapter, “autism spectrum disorders” shall include the following, as defined in the current edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” published by the American Psychiatric Association: (i) autistic disorder, (ii) Asperger’s syndrome, (iii) Rett syndrome, (iv) childhood disintegrative disorder, and (v) Pervasive Developmental Disorder — Not Otherwise Specified.

History

2011, c. 752.