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New York became the 29th state to enact autism insurance reform on November 1, 2011.

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State Officials
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D)
Lt. Governor Robert Duffy (D)
New York Senate; New York Assembly

Federal Officials
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D)
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
U.S. House of Representatives New York delegation

New york News

NY Legislature Removes Hurdle to ABA Coverage

ALBANY (June 17, 2013) -- Autism Speaks and the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis (NYSABA) today commended the New York Legislature for voting to eliminate a hurdle...

NY ABA Licensure Bills Win Autism Speaks' Support

ALBANY (May 29, 2013) -- Autism Speaks announced today that it is working with two of its New York champions, Assemblyman Joseph Morelle and Senator Chuck Fuschillo, on...

Autism Speaks Reports Progress in New York ABA Dispute

NEW YORK (March 4, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today reported it is making progress with high-level Cuomo administration officials and legislative leaders in resolving a ...

Autism Speaks: New York ABA Rules 'Ignore' 2011 Reform Law

NEW YORK (January 28, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today issued the following statement in response to new emergency regulations issued by the New York Department of Financial...

State Proposal Would Gut Insurance Reform Law

NEW YORK (November 21, 2012) -- The New York Department of Financial Services today published...

Buffalo Law Journal: 'Autism Reform Law Reshapes Coverage'

BUFFALO (November 15, 2012) -- In an article in the ...

Autism Speaks Monitoring Implementation of New Law

NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2012) --  Autism Speaks is closely monitoring emergency regulations governing access to ABA that were issued last week by the New York Department of...

New York Includes Autism Benefits in Health Reform Plan

ALBANY (October 2, 2012) -- New York has included autism coverage as part of the "essential health benefits" package individual and small group health plans will...

Series of Workshops On New York Law Set Across the State

NEW YORK (Oct. 2, 2012) -- Judith Ursitti, Autism Speaks' director of state government affairs, will familiarize parents, caregivers and professionals with New York's...

'And Justice For All in N.Y.' Albany Times-Union

ALBANY (June 27, 2012) -- The Albany Times-Union published "And Justice For All in N.Y.," an opinion piece authored by Autism Speaks Co-founder...

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Bill History

2013

June 5: A.6963 voted out of Assembly Codes; referred to Assembly Ways & Means; approved and referred to Assembly Rules Committee
 
May 30: S.4862 voted out of Senate Finance Committee
 
May 21: A.6963 voted out of Assembly Higher Education; referred to Assembly Codes Committee
 
May 20: S.4862 amended in Senate Finance Committee

May 16: A.6963 amended in Assembly Higher Education Committee
 
May 7: S.4862 voted out of Senate Higher Education Committee; sent to Senate Finance Committee

April 26: ABA licensure bills, S.4862 and A.6963, introduced in Senate and...

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