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Halfway Home: SB.22 Voted Unanimously Out of Senate

DOVER (June 7, 2012)-- The Senate unanimously approved SB.22, the autism insurance reform bill, and sent the measure to the House of Representatives for further consideration. The vote was 20-0 for the bill, which would require he... More...

SB.22 Clears Senate Finance Committee, Heads to Senate Floor

DOVER (June 6, 2012) -- The Senate Finance Committee approved SB.22, the autism insurance reform bill, and sent it to the full Senate for a floor vote. The committee vote was the first for the bill which would require insurance co... More...

Illinois Legislature Approves Bill Shielding Families From Any Changes Resulting From DSM-5

SPRINGFIELD (May 25, 2012)-- The Illinois Senate and House of Representatives gave final approval to a bill amending the state's 2008 autism insurance reform law by assuring that any individual already diagnosed with an autism... More...

Anchorage Daily News: Pass the Bill

ANCHORAGE (April 12, 2012) -- The Anchorage Daily News in an editorial called on the legislature's House leadership to move SB.74, the autism insurance reform bill, for a vote this year. The bill has passed the Senate... More...

AP: 'Keller will let autism insurance bill pass'

JUNEAU (April 16) -- The Associated Press reported that Rep. Wes Keller, the chairman of the House Health & Social Services, would allow a vote on SB.74, recognizing that his opposition left him in a "pretty severe minori... More...

Legislature Completes Action on SB.74, Sends Bill to Governor Parnell

JUNEAU (April 16, 2012) -- The Alaska Legislature last night completed action on SB.74, the autism insurance reform bill, and sent it to Governor Sean Parnell for his signature. With time running out in the current legislative ses... More...

Juneau Empire: 'Autism families fight for coverage'

JUNEAU (April 13, 2012) -- "Tearful pleas haven’t been enough to move a bill requiring some autism coverage under insurance plans, but supporters spent the day in the Capitol making a final effort." Read the full s... More...

Birmingham News: Alabama Senate Approves 'Watered-down' Autism Insurance Bill

MONTGOMERY (April 11, 2012) -- Birmingham News reporter Kim Chandler reported on yesterday's Senate vote on the substitute autism insurance bill, citing Autism Speaks' opposition to the legislation. Read the story... More...

KTUU-2: 'Autism Insurance Bill Suffers Legislative Setback'

ANCHORAGE -- NBC affiliate, KTUU, reported on the refusal of Rep. Wes Keller, as chair of the House Health and Social Services Committee, to allow a vote on SB.74 during a hearing yesterday in Juneau. Five of the seven committee m... More...

Alabama Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Autism Insurance Reform Campaign

BIRMINGHAM (April 1, 2012) -- The 650-member Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the autism insurance reform campaign underway in the state legislature by the Autism Society of Alabama and Autism Speaks.... More...