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Luke's Law Heads to Final House Vote in Hawaii

HONOLULU (April 3, 2013) -- The Hawaii House Finance Committee unanimously approved Luke's Law, the autism insurance reform bill, setting up a final floor vote in the House. The bill, SB.668, has already been voted out of the ... More...

House Panel Moves Insurance Reform Bill

HONOLULU (March 19, 2013) -- The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce approved SB.668 by a 9-0 vote with amendments which would delay... 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...

Insurance Reform On The Move in Hawaii

HONOLULU (February 22, 2013) -- The Senate Ways & Means Committee yesterday approved SB.668, the autism insurance reform bill, by a 10-1 vote and inc... More...

HB.721 Passes Out of House Committee

HONOLULU (February 11, 2013) -- Hawaii's new autism insurance reform bill passed its first test in the House today, winning approval by the House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi... More...

House Panel Hears Testimony, Plans Vote on Reform Bill

HONOLULU (February 7, 2013) -- The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard testimony in support of Hawaii's new autism insurance reform bill (... More...

SB.668 Clears First Hurdle in Senate

HONOLULU (January 30, 2013) -- Hawaii's new autism insurance reform bill, SB-668, cleared the Health, and Commerce and Consumer Protection committee... More...

New Hawaii Insurance Reform Bills Endorsed

NEW YORK (January 28, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed SB.668 and HB.721, ... More...

SB.2631 Voted Out of 2 Senate Committees

HONOLULU (Feb. 14, 2012) -- The 2012 Hawaii autism insurance reform bill, SB.2631, was voted out of the Senate Health and Consumer Protection committees with amendments. The bill moves to the Senate Ways and Means Committee,... More...

'Lawmakers Push To Mandate Insurance Coverage For Autism:' Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HONOLULU (Feb. 12, 2012)I – "A bill that would require health insurance companies to cover diagnosis and treatment for autism is poised for passage next week by t... More...