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Minnesota House Committee Passes HF 359

St. Paul, MN (February 5, 2009) - Yesterday, the Minnesota House Health Care and Human Services Policy and Ovesight Committee held a hearing on HF 359, the autism insurance reform bil. This bill seeks to require that in... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Kentucky Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Frankfort, KY (February 4, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House Bill 190, also known as the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation woul... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2009 New Mexico Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Santa Fe, NM (February 3, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Bill 39 and House Bill 155, also known as the autism insurance reform bills. The leg... More...

Autism Insurance Reform Bill Introduced in Minnesota State Legislature; Hearing to Be Held on Wednesday Feb. 4!

St. Paul, MN (February 2, 2009) - State Representative Kim Norton and State Senator Linda Scheid have introduced bills in the Minnesota House and Senate to ensure that treatment for children with autism is covered by private healt... More...

Study: Virginia Benefit for Children with Autism Costs $1.90 per Month per Person

Richmond, VA (February 2, 2009) Autism Speaks released a cost estimate prepared by Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting of Virginia House Bill 1588 and Senate Bill 1260. According to the Wyman... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Montana Autism Insurance Reform Legislation

Helena, MT (January 30, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Bill 234, also known as Brandons Bill, the autism insurance reform... More...

Autism Insurance Coverage Bill Introduced in Maryland House and Senate

Annapolis, MD (January 29, 2009) - Today, Delegate Kirill Reznik and Senator Kathy Klausmeier, with the strong support of Attorney General Doug Gansler, introduced bills in the Maryland House and Senate to ensure ... More...

Connecticut Families Participate in the Second Autism Speaks Autism Forum

Meriden, CT (January 28, 2009) - Crowding the Hall at New Life Church in Meriden, Conn. this past Sunday,... More...

Obama Administration Publishes Autism Agenda on Whitehouse.gov

Washington, DC (January 22, 2009) - The newly re-launched White House website prominently features autism as part of the Disabilities a... More...

Autism Insurance Reform Bill Introduced in Utah

Salt Lake City, UT (January 22, 2009) Today, an autism insurance reform bill was introduced in the Utah State legislature. Senate Bill 43, "Clay's Law" sponsored by State Senator Howard A. Stephenson (R-11) will r... More...