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Autism Speaks Hails Arizona Governor Brewer for Critical Veto

NEW YORK (April 29, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, joined families across Arizona and around the country today in applauding Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for her co... More...

Autism Speaks Launches Major TV Ad Blitz Calling On Governor Brewer to Veto Misguided Bill

NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 18, 2011) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced a major, intensive two-day TV ad campaign, running April 19-20, that will call on Governor Jan ... More...

Autism Speaks Denounces Arizona Legislation That Would End Insurance Coverage For Autism Diagnosis And Treatment, Devastating Families Across The State

NEW YORK (April 15, 2011) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today denounced the Arizona legislature's passage of a bill that would essentially repeal enacted autism insu... More...

FAQs on Arizona's Autism Insurance Reform Law:

1. What does Arizona’s autism insurance bill (“Steven’s Law”) do? Broadly speaking, the act requires many private insurers to begin covering the costs of diagnostic assessments for autism and s... More...

Autism Speaks Joins the Arizona Autism Community in Hailing Governor Janet Napolitano and State Legislators for Enacting Autism Insurance Legislation

(NEW YORK, NY - March 21, 2008) Autism Speaks today joined Arizona families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding Governor Janet Napolitano and the state's legislators for enacting House Bill 2847, w... More...

Autism Insurance Bill Introduced in Arizona State Legislature

(ARIZONA - January 29, 2008) On January 29, 2008, Arizona State Senator Amanda Aguirre introduced legislation that would disallow large group insurers from denying or refusing coverage to children who were diagnosed with an autism... More...