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

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State Officials
Governor John Kitzhaber (D)
Oregon Senate; Oregon House of Representatives

Federal Officials
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D)
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D)
U.S. House of Representatives Oregon delegation

Oregon News

PORTLAND (May 10, 2013) -- A federal class action lawsuit has been filed...

SALEM (April 11, 2013) -- The Oregon Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a statewide series of budget hearings where autism advocates will have the...

NEW YORK (January 17, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today formally endorsed S.365 , the 2013 Oregon...

NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the nation's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the City of Portland’s decision to extend autism...

SALEM (Feb. 14, 2012) -- The Oregon Capitol News reported on a public hearing before the Senate Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee on a ...

The bills would:

  • require providers of state-regulated insurance plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders who are...

NEW YORK, NY (January 10, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House Bill 2214/Senate Bill 555, the autism...

Salem, OR (March 31, 2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House Bill 3000, the autism insurance reform bill....

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Bill History

June 2011: SB 555 fails to receive consideration in Joint Ways and Means Committee; legislative session ends.

May 5, 2011: SB 555 passes Senate Health Committee unanimously with amendments and is referred to Joint Ways and Means Committee.

February 16, 2011: Hearing on SB 555 in Senate Committee on Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy. No vote is held. 

February 7, 2011: Hearing on HB 2214 in House Health Care Committee. No vote is held. 

January 10, 2011: Autism insurance reform bill, HB 2214/SB 555, introduced.

No 2010 legislative session.

June 2009: Oregon state legislative session ends without passage of HB 3000.

May 1, 2009: HB 3000 referred to the Rules Committee by order of...