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| | . News CenterKansas Becomes the 18th State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform
(April 20, 2010) Autism Speaks Pledges to Keep Working to Expand Coverage
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Governor Steve Beshear Signs Kentucky House Bill 159 Into Law
Kentucky Becomes the Seventeenth State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform
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Autism Speaks Joins the Kentucky Autism Community In Applauding All State Senate Members For
Passing Autism Insurance Legislation
(April 2, 2010) Both House and Senate Pass HB 159 in Unanimous Votes
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Unprecedented Week for Autism Insurance Reform As Three More States Act To End Discrimination
Against Children With Autism
(April 2, 2010) Battle Continues at State and Federal Levels to Ensure Every Person with Autism
Has Access to Necessary Treatments
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Autism Speaks Applauds Iowa State Legislature for Passage Of Autism Insurance Coverage For State
Employee Health Plan
(March 31, 2010) Reform Amendment Passes as Part of the Standing Appropriations Bill, HF 2531
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Autism Speaks Applauds Kansas State Legislature for Passage Of Autism Insurance Coverage For
State Employee Health Plan But Pledges To Keep Working To Expand Coverage
(March 31, 2010) While applauding the members of the House for their passage of the House
Bill 2160, which requires the state health insurance plan to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism
therapies.
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Health Care Reform: What does it mean for the Autism Community?
(March 24, 2010)
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Autism Speaks Endorses New York State Assembly Legislation That Would End Insurance Discrimination
Against Individuals With Autism
(March 22, 2010) A.10372 Receives Sponsorship of Chairman of Insurance Committee and Assembly
Speaker
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U.S. House Passes Health Care Reform Bill Containing Provision For Autism Insurance Reform
(March 22, 2010) Legislative Battle to End Insurers’ Discrimination Will Continue At
Both the State and Federal Levels
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Autism Speaks Joins the Kentucky Autism Community In Applauding All State House Members For
Passing Autism Insurance Legislation
(March 16, 2010) House Passes HB 159 in Unanimous Vote
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Autism Speaks Endorses New York State Legislation That Would End Insurance Discrimination Against
Children With Autism
(March 8, 2010) S.7000 Has Potential to Help Thousands With Autism Living In New York and
Around the Country
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Autism Speaks Joins the Iowa Autism Community In Applauding State Senate Members For Passing
Autism Insurance Reform Legislation
(February 23, 2010) SF 2349 Passed in Vote of 42 to 8
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Autism Speaks Joins the Missouri Autism Community In Applauding State House Members For Passing
Autism Insurance Legislation
(February 19, 2010) HB 1311, was combined with a similar bill, HB 1341, and passed on the
House floor by a vote of 135 yes to 18 no
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Autism Speaks Joins the Virginia Autism Community In Applauding State Senate Members For Passing
Autism Insurance Legislation
(February 16, 2010) Virginia Senate Passes SB 464 in Vote of 27 to 13
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The Power of a Legislative Champion
(February 4, 2010) SB 618 Passes Second Reading in MO Senate
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Autism Speaks Endorses Vermont Autism Insurance Reform Bill
(January 13, 2010) S. 262 Would End Health Care Discrimination Against Children with Autism
by Requiring Coverage of Diagnosis and Treatment
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Autism Speaks Joins the New Hampshire Autism Community In Applauding State House Passage Of
Autism Insurance Reform Legislation
(January 6, 2010) New Hampshire House Passes Connor’s Law in 213 to 147 Vote
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Connecticut SB 301 Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2010
(December 30, 2009) Autism Speaks celebrates the enactment of SB 301, which goes into effect
on January 1, 2010
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U.S. Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill Containing Provision For Autism Insurance Reform
and Cures Acceleration Network
(December 25, 2009) Autism Speaks applauds the members of the U.S. Senate for yesterday passing
an overall health care reform bill that contains provisions for autism insurance reform, as w
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Autism Speaks Applauds Congress for Approval Of $8 Million For DOD Autism Research Program In
FY 2010
(December 21, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy
organization, applauds Congress for passage of the FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, H.R. 3326, which contains
$8 million for the DoD Autism Researc
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1 Percent - 1 In 110: As CDC Issues New Autism Prevalence Report, Autism Speaks Asks “What
Will It Take?” For Government to Meet The Challenge Of This National Health Crisis
(December 18, 2009) Leading Autism Advocacy Organization Calls for Dramatic Increase in Federal
Funding for Research and Services.
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December 11 IACC Meeting
(December 11, 2009) The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) met on Friday, December
11, via conference call and webinar accessible to the public.
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Autism Speaks Endorses New Federal Legislation to Prevent Abuse Of Children With Autism And
Other Disabilities At School
(December 9, 2009) – Autism Speaks today endorsed the Preventing Harmful Restraint and
Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247)
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Autism Speaks Joins the Ohio Autism Community In Applauding State House Passage Of Autism Insurance
Reform Legislation
(December 8, 2009) Ohio House Bill 8 Passed by State House in 57 to 39 Vote
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New Study Adds To Evidence of Effectiveness of Behavioral Health Treatments for Children With
Autism
(December 2, 2009) Earlier this week, a study led by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer,
Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., on an early intervention program was released in the journal Pediatrics.
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IACC 2008 Summary of Advances in Autism Research Selects Autism Speaks' Funded Research
(November 19, 2009) the Combating Autism Act requires that the IACC prepare an annual summary
of advances in autism research.
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Autism Speaks Hosts 4th Annual Autism Law Summit
(November 16, 2009) Volunteer advocates from eighteen states gathered in St. Louis last weekend
for the 4th annual Autism Law Summit.
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Autism Speaks, Washington, DC Councilmembers Tommy Wells And Muriel Bowser Announce Introduction
Of Autism Insurance Reform Bill
(November 16, 2009) Autism Speaks Joined Washington, DC Councilmember Tommy Wells to announce
the introduction of legislation to reform health insurance for children with autism in the District.
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Judith Ursitti, Autism Speaks Regional Director of Advocacy Relations, Receives 2009 Margaret
L. Bauman, MD Award for Excellence in Serving the Autism Community
(November 9, 2009) Autism Speaks applauds Judith Ursitti, Regional Director of State Advocacy
Relations, for receiving the 2009 Margaret L. Bauman, MD Award for Excellence in Serving the Autism Community
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U.S. House Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill Containing Provision for Autism Insurance Reform
(November 8, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization,
today applauds the members of the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a health care reform bill that contains a provision
for autism insurance reform
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Autism Speaks Joins New York Autism Community In Calling For An End To Autism Insurance Discrimination
In The Empire State
(October 23, 2009)Special Joint Senate Committee Hearing Explores Legislation Requiring Insurers
to Cover Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
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October 23, 2009 IACC Meeting Summary
(October 23, 2009) The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) met on Friday, October
23, at the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Md.
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Autism Speaks, State Representative L’italien, AFAM Join Massachusetts Autism Community
In Calling For An End To Autism Insurance Discrimination
(October 21, 2009) Autism Speaks, State Representative Barbara L’Italien, and Advocates
For Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) today joined parents of children with autism and other autism advocates in calling on the
state legislature to pa
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Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill Containing Menendez Amendment for
Autism Insurance Reform
(October 13, 2009) -- Autism Speaks today applauds the members of the U.S. Senate Finance
Committee for their 14 to 9 passage of a health care reform bill, the America’s Health Future Act, co
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Pens Op-Ed on Administration's Efforts
to Fight the Autism Health Crisis, Secure Federal Autism Insurance Reform
(October 5, 2009) Today, Health and Human Services Department Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
released an op-ed, entitled Fight to Overcome Autism Gets Major Boost, Higher Priority
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| | | Crist signs Fla. private school voucher expansion
The Associated Press Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill expanding a private school voucher program for low-income students.
The new law (SB 2126) signed Thursday raises an annual spending cap from $118 million to $140 million the first year and
allows incremental increases after that.
The program now is supported by credits on corporate income and insurance premium
taxes in exchange for donations.
The law would add three new credits on beverage taxes, oil and gas severance taxes and
a form of sales tax paid by some businesses.
It also would add about $140 to the value of the vouchers - now $3,950 -
in the first year and in steps after that until they reach 80 percent of what public schools spend, which would be at least
$5,500.
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