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Autism Speaks | Board of Medicine Issues Emergency BCBA Regulations | June 25, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Board of Medicine Issues Emergency BCBA Regulations June 25, 2012 RICHMOND (June 25, 2012) — The Virginia Board of Medicine voted last week on emergency regulations related to the state licensure of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst, (BCaBAs.) Over the coming weeks, the proposed emergency regulations will proceed through executive reviews by the Attorney […]
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Autism Speaks | South Carolina governor signs ABLE legislation | May 5, 2016 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
South Carolina governor signs ABLE legislation May 05, 2016 South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed H. 3768, ABLE legislation, which passed both chambers of the state legislature and is now headed to Governor Nikki Haley for her signature. The bill was passed unanimously in the House, 102-0, and in the Senate, 41-0 during April, Autism Awareness Month. The South Carolina ABLE act follows enactment by the […]
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Autism Speaks | South Carolina unanimously passes ABLE legislation | April 27, 2016 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
South Carolina unanimously passes ABLE legislation April 27, 2016 South Carolina’s ABLE legislation, H. 3768, has passed both chambers of the state legislature and is now headed to Governor Nikki Haley for her signature. The bill was passed unanimously in the House, 102-0, and in the Senate, 41-0 during April, Autism Awareness Month. The South Carolina ABLE act follows enactment by the federal government […]
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Autism Speaks Endorses SC Bill To Strengthen ‘Ryan’s Law’ | Jan. 16, 2015b #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Endorses SC Bill To Strengthen ‘Ryan’s Law’ January 16, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC — A bill to improve coverage under South Carolina’s landmark 2007 “Ryan’s Law” has been introduced in the state Senate. Named after the son of Lorri Unumb, who became Autism Speaks’ vice president for state government affairs, Ryan’s Law launched a national […]
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Autism Speaks | Senate Armed Services Grills DoD on TRICARE Autism Coverage | June 21, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Senate Armed Services Grills DoD on TRICARE Autism Coverage June 21, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC (June 21, 2012) — A Senate Armed Services subcommittee sharply questioned representatives from the Department of Defense (DoD) today on why they offer limited autism insurance benefits to military families, particularly in light of the federal government’s decision to begin coverage […]
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Autism Speaks | The Salt Lake Tribune: ‘Utah autism treatment pilot struggles for funding’ | June 18, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
The Salt Lake Tribune: ‘Utah autism treatment pilot struggles for funding’ June 18, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2012) The following article by Julia Lyon was published today in The Salt Lake Tribune: Despite assurances during the Legislative session that major insurance companies and a bank would donate $1 million toward a new autism […]
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Autism Speaks | SC To End Medicaid Waiver Services That ‘Isolate’ Individuals | Nov. 6, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
SC To End Medicaid Waiver Services That ‘Isolate’ Individuals November 06, 2014 South Carolina is changing its Medicaid waiver program for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in order to comply with a federal directive that prohibits services that “isolate” participants from the general community, and is inviting public reaction. The new rules will affect Residential, Day, […]