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LA Legislature Urges Congress to Pass ABLE

BATON ROUGE (April 26, 2013) -- The Louisiana Legislature has adopted a concurrent resolution calling on Congress to pass the Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act to help individuals with disabilities, including tho... More...

FAQs on the 2008 Louisiana Autism Insurance Reform Law (Act 684):

1. What does the Autism Insurance Act (Act 648) do?

Act 648:

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HB.771 Voted Unanimously Out of House Insurance Committee

BATON ROUGE (April 18, 2012) -- Legislation expanding eligibility for autism insurance benefits up to age 21 and eliminating a lifetime financial cap was voted unanimously out of the House Insurance Committee. The bill, HB.7... More...

'Annastacia goes to Baton Rouge:' ActionNews 17

BATON ROUGE (May 1, 2012) -- ActionNews 17 reported on Annastacia Barlow, an elementary school student from Hammond, who helped troll the Statehouse for votes for HB. 771. Her mother, Jolene Barlow, is the local director of Autism... More...

On to the Senate, HB.771 Clears the House by Unanimous Vote

BATON ROUGE (May 1, 2012) -- The Louisiana House unanimously approved HB.771, a bill that would raise the age cap for autism insurance benefits under state law to 21. The measure moves next to the Senate.

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Senate Approves HB.771 Unanimously, Bill Heads to Governor Jindal

BATON ROUGE (May 15, 2012) -- The Senate unanimously approved HB.771, the autism insurance reform bill, which now heads to Governor Bobby Jindal for his signature. Sponosred by Rep. Franklin Foil (R-Baton Rouge), the bill expands ... More...

Gov. Jindal Signs Bill Expanding Louisiana Benefits

BATON ROUGE (JUNE 28, 2012) -- Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation today expanding Louisiana's 2008 autism insurance reform law by raising the age cap to 21 and eliminating the $144,000 cap on lifetime benefits.... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Louisiana Bill Raising Age Cap to 21 on Autism Insurance Benefits

NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2012) Autism Speaks, the worlds largest autism science and advocacy organization, today endorsed HB.771, which would amend Louisianas 2008 autism... More...

Autism Speaks Applauds Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal For Signing Autism Insurance Reform Legislation Into Law

BATON ROUGE, LA (July 16, 2008) -- Autism Speaks today commended Governor Bobby Jindal for signing into law HB 958, which makes Louisiana one of eight states, to date, that have ended insurance discrimination against children with... More...

Louisiana Legislature Passes Autism Insurance Bill

(Baton Rouge, LA - June 11, 2008) In a key victory for children with autism, on June 11, the Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a measure that would require insurance companies to cover evidence-based, medically necessary autism ... More...