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Minnesota On Track to Enact Autism Insurance Reform

ST. PAUL (May 18, 2013) -- The Minnesota Legislature has sent Governor Mark Dayton a bill that would make Minnesota the 33rd state, and the first in 2013, to enact autism insurance reform. The reforms are included in an omni... More...

Dayton Voices Support For Insurance Reform Bills

ST PAUL (April 2, 2013) -- Governor Mark Dayton today voiced strong support for autism insurance reform bills nearing a final vote in both the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.

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HF.181 Positioned For Final House Consideration

ST. PAUL (March 5, 2013) -- A third House committee has cleared the way for HF.181, the autism insurance reform bill, to be included in this year's House package of health and human services legislation. Meanwhile, a Senate co... More...

HF.181 Clears Another Committee Hurdle in House

ST. PAUL (February 14, 2013)-- The 2013 Minnesota autism insurance reform bill, HF.181... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Minnesota Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK (February 11, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed HF.181, sponso... More...

Norton Reform Bill Clears First Hurdle in House

ST. PAUL (January 30, 2013) -- Autism insurance reform legislation (HF.181) sponsored by R... More...

Minnesota Task Force Recommends ABA Coverage

ROCHESTER (January 20, 2013) The Post-Bulletin reported on advocate Brad Tra... More...

Pioneer-Press Reports on Concerns Over Blue Cross Changes

St. Paul (Dec. 19, 2011) "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will begin dropping coverage in most cases for a costly therapy for autistic children as early as Jan. 1 - a change that has patient advocates worried about lo... More...

What Autism Means to Me: Natalie Davis

This guest post is by Natalie Davis, a senior at St. Olaf College in Minnesota majoring in chemistry. Natalie serves as Miss Minnesota 2011 and has adopted autism awareness as ... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses 2011 Minnesota Autism Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK, NY (January 27, 2011) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for House File 204, the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation would require private health i... More...