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WDDE: 'New autism insurance law offers some some financial relief"

DOVER (December 11, 2012) -- Reporter Noelle Swan with Delaware's NPR affiliate, WDDE, explores how the state's new autism insurance reform law will affect families, focusing on the experiences of a Middletown second-grade... More...

Insurance Reform Law Takes Effect

DOVER (December 11, 2012) -- Delaware's new autism insurance reform law takes effect today, requiring autism coverage under all state-regulated plans issued or renewed starting today. Signed into law August 13, 2012 by Governo... More...

Governor Markell Makes Delaware 32nd State to Reform Autism Insurance

NEWARK, DE (August 13, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the nation's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded Delaware Governor Jack Markell for signing legislation that makes Delaware the 32nd state to en... More...

SB.22 Heads to Gov. Markell Following Unanimous House Approval

DOVER (June 25, 2012) -- The Delaware House of Representatives approved the autism insurance reform bill, SB.22, by unanimous vote. The measure, which would require health plans to cover autism therapies, such as Applied Behavior ... More...

SB.22 Released from Committee, Heads to House Floor for Final Vote

DOVER (June 13, 2012) -- The House Economic Development, Banking, Insurance and Commerce Committee released SB.22, the autism insurance reform bill, for a final floor vote in the House. The bill would require health plans to... More...

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...

'NASCAR embraces families grappling with autism'

Read The News-Journal (Wilmington) OpEd by Artie Kempner, lead director for NASCAR on the Fox network, and a member... More...

Delaware Advocates Renew Push for SB.22

DOVER (March 28, 2012)-- Autism Delaware, legislative leaders and family advocates renewed the push for SB.22, the autism insurance reform bill, during "Smart Cookie Day" events at Legislative Hall.

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Summary of Delaware 2011 Autism Insurance Reform Bill

The bill would:

Require health insurance companies to provide coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for individuals age 21 and younger... More...