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IACC Pledges More Assertive Role in Federal Autism Policy

BETHESDA, MD (February 1, 2013) -- The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has pledged to take a more assertive role in federal autism policy, starting with the issue of assuring ABA... More...

SB.668 Clears First Hurdle in Senate

HONOLULU (January 30, 2013) -- Hawaii's new autism insurance reform bill, SB-668, cleared the Health, and Commerce and Consumer Protection committee... More...

Norton Reform Bill Clears First Hurdle in House

ST. PAUL (January 30, 2013) -- Autism insurance reform legislation (HF.181) sponsored by R... More...

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 Services regarding the licensure of ABA practitioners:... More...

New Hawaii Insurance Reform Bills Endorsed

NEW YORK (January 28, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed SB.668 and HB.721, ... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2013 Nebraska Autism Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK (January 24, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed LB-505, a new autism insurance reform bill, which would bar state-regul... More...

Steinberg Proposes Five-Year Extension on ABA Coverage

SACRAMENTO (Jan. 23, 2013) -- Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has introduced a bill (S-126) to extend Californi... More...

Minnesota Task Force Recommends ABA Coverage

ROCHESTER (January 20, 2013) The Post-Bulletin reported on advocate Brad Tra... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2013 Oregon Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK (January 17, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today formally endorsed S.365 , the 2013 Oregon autism insurance reform bill, which would require insu... More...

Another Federal Court Victory for ABA

CINCINNATI (January 16, 2013) -- A U.S. District Court judge has ordered Ohio to use its federal IDEA funding to provide ABA therapy for a two-year-old boy with autism.

Ruling against the Ohio Department of Health... More...