georgia

The State of Georgia has yet to enact autism insurance reform.

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State Officials
Governor Nathan Deal (R)
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle (R)
Georgia Senate;  Georgia House of Representatives

Federal Officials
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R)
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Georgia delegation

Georgia News

ATLANTA (June 5, 2013) -- The...

ATLANTA (February 22, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed SB.191, the Senate...

ATLANTA (February 21, 2013) -- In an interview aired last night o...

ATLANTA (February 18, 2013) -- NBC 11 is broadcasting a weeklong series, "The Autism Gap," whic...

ATLANTA (February 12, 2013) -- Georgia's new autism insurance reform bill -- Ava's Law-- has just been introduced and endorsed by Autism Speaks. Sponsored by Rep. Ben...

LYONS (January 16, 2013) -- WTOC reports on Anna Bullard's campaign for autism insurance reform in Georgia.

After her daughter Ava, now 8, was diagnosed with autism,...

LYONS (January 8, 2013) -- Lyons-area mom Anna Bullard has posted a YouTube video, "Ava's Story: Autism Insurance for Georgia," describing the plight of...

 
ATLANTA, GA (March 12, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation'’s largest autism advocacy organization, today joined with families in Georgia to applaud State Senate...

ATLANTA, GA (March 10, 2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation'’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, asked Georgia legislators to admonish the Georgia Chamber of...

  • Requires private health insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

 

  • The bill defines autism as...

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Bill History

2013

June 4: Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Benefits takes testimony on Ava's law

March 11: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee hears Ava's Law; bill sent to Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Benefits 

February 22: Ava's Law, SB.191, introduced in the Senate

February 12: Ava's Law, HB.309, introduced...