Colorado | Autism Speaks

At the Debates: 1 in 88 Can't Wait

DENVER (October 3, 2012) -- Just prior to the first Presidential debate in Denver, KNUS Talk Radio's Steve Kelley interviewed Autism Speaks Grassroots Development Director Shelley Hendrix about the "1 in 88 Can't Wait... More...

FAQs on Colorado's Autism Insurance Reform Law:

1. What does the Colorado autism insurance reform law (C.R.S. 10-16-104) do?

Broadly speaking, the Colorado autism insurance reform law (C.R.S. 10-16-104):

Applies to all children under the age of 19.

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Autism Speaks Applauds Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. For Enacting Autism Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK, NY (June 3, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, yesterday joined the Colorado autism community to praise Governor Bill Ritter Jr. for signing into law Senate Bill 09... More...

SB 244 Passed By Colorado Legislature Bill Heads to Governors Desk

NEW YORK, NY (May 6, 2009) -- Colorados state legislature has passed Senate Bill 244, which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies. The bill passed the Senate, fo... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Colorado Autism Insurance Reform Bill

Denver, CO (March 18, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Bill 09-244, also known as the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation would requi... More...