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Expansion Bill Clears New Mexico Legislature

SANTA FE (March 18, 2013) -- The New Mexico Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would expand the state's 2009 autism insurance reform law to cover state employees. It was approved ... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Maine Expansion Bill

AUGUSTA (March 15, 2013) -- Autism Speaks has endorsed a new bill, SP.127, which would amend Maine's 2010 autism insuran... More...

California Judge Approves Sweeping New Rules on ABA

SACRAMENTO (March 12, 2013) -- A state judge has given the California Department of Insurance the go-ahead to institute ... More...

New Mexico Expansion Bill On the Move in Senate

SANTA FE (March 11, 2013) -- Legislation that would extend coverage under New Mexico's 2009 autism insurance reform law to state employees has been approved unanimously by the Senate Public Affairs Committee. The bill, (... More...

Halfway Home in Hawaii, Senate Votes 23-1 for Insurance Reform

HONOLULU (March 5, 2013) -- The Hawaii Senate approved SB.668, the autism insurance reform bill, by a 23-1 vote after little debate. A companion measure,... More...

HF.181 Positioned For Final House Consideration

ST. PAUL (March 5, 2013) -- A third House committee has cleared the way for HF.181, the autism insurance reform bill, to be included in this year's House package of health and human services legislation. Meanwhile, a Senate co... More...

Autism Speaks Reports Progress in New York ABA Dispute

NEW YORK (March 4, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today reported it is making progress with high-level Cuomo administration officials and legislative leaders in resolving a bureaucratic dispute which has limited access to ABA se... More...

Utah Autism Coalition Issues Statement on SB.55

SALT LAKE CITY (March 4, 2013) -- The Utah Autism Coalition has issued the following statement on the stat... More...

Coash Bill Gets Warm Reception Before Senate Panel

LINCOLN (February 27, 2013) -- The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee took testimony yesterday on LB.505, the new autism insurance reform bill, and heard nearly a dozen advocates call for Nebraska join the 32 other states t... More...

California Declares Autism a 'Public Health Crisis'

SACRAMENTO (February 26, 2013) -- California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has declared autism a "public health crisis" and proposed ... More...