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Autism Speaks Endorses 2009 Iowa Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Des Moines, IA (February 19, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House File 1/Senate File 1, the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation woul... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2009 Ohio Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Columbus, OH (February 19, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House Bill 8, the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation would require private hea... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2009 Georgia Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Atlanta, GA (February 18, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Bill 161 and House Bill 426, also known the autism insurance reform bills. The... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Nevada Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

CARSON CITY, NV (February 13, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Assembly Bill 162, also known as the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation wou... More...

Brandon's Bill Passed by Montana Senate Committee

Helena, MT (February 17, 2009) - Yesterday, the Montana Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 234, also known as Brandon's Bill.

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UPDATE: See Our Revised Model Autism Insurance Reform Bill

(February 11, 2009) - Autism Speaks has been working with families in the states on autism insurance reform legislation for over two years. Autism insurance reform legislation has now passed in eight states.

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Autism Insurance Reform Bill is Passed by the New Mexico State Senate in Unanimous Vote

Santa Fe, NM (February 9, 2009) -- Today the New Mexico Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 39, the autism insurance reform bill. This bill will require private insurance companies to provide coverage of medica... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2009 Wisconsin Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

MADISON, WI (February 19, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Substitute Amendment 1 on Senate Bill 3.

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Virginia Families Urge Senate Committee To Move 2009 Bill Ending Healthcare Discrimination Against Children With Autism

RICHMOND, VA (February 9, 2009) -- Parents of children with autism and other advocates gathered today at the State Capitol, calling on members of the Senates Commerce and Labor Committee to vote to advance Senate Bill 1260 for a... More...

IACC Discusses 2008 NIH Strategic Plan for Autism Research

Washington, DC (February 6, 2009) - The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) addressed the removal of two objectives on vaccine safety research that were withdrawn from a National Instit... More...