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Cure Autism Now | Political Action News: Children’s Health Act of 2000 | July 17, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
POLITICAL ACTION NEWS Senate Children’s Health Bill – Senate Bill S2868 Monday, July 17, 2000 The Senate has introduced the bipartisan Children’s Health Act of 2000, which includes all the autism provisions found in the Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act, S.512. A companion bill has already passed in the house. Senator Frist, and Senator Jeffords, who chairs […]
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Autism Speaks | Rep. Quigley Urges Congress To Address Autism | May 20, 2014 #AutisticHistory #EndAutismSpeaks #BanABA
Rep. Quigley Urges Congress To Address Autism May 20, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2014) — Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) today urged Congress to “come together and pass meaningful policy” benefitting the nation’s autism community. “I am committed to supporting federal funding for autism research and helping families obtain appropriate therapies for children living with autism,” […]
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Autism Speaks | Boeing Hit With Class Action Suit Over ABA Denials | April 18, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #AutisticHealthcare
Boeing Hit With Class Action Suit Over ABA Denials April 18, 2014 (APRIL 20, 2014) — Aerospace giant Boeing has been hit with a complaint in federal court by its Washington state employees who claim the company’s denial of insurance coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for their children with autism violates the federal Mental Health Parity Act. Filed by two families […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit | Nov. 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit November 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2013) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey [D-PA] and Reps. Tim Griffin [R-AR] and Kevin Yoder [R-KS] have joined the Congressional Autism Caucus, a bipartisan group in Congress that helps lead the federal reponse to autism. The three lawmakers made their decisions during the Autism Speaks to Washington […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances | Nov. 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances November 08, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 8, 2013) — More insurance carriers participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) will provide autism benefits in 2014, including the first carrier serving most of northern Virginia. However, many gaps in coverage remain in the FEHB program which is the nation’s largest […]
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Autism Speaks | Summary of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA) | Sept. 30, 2011 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Summary of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA): September 30, 2011 Sponsored in the Senate by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Enzi (R-WY),with Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Scott Brown (R-MA) as original cosponsors; in the House of Representatives by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA). Extends Existing Authorizations – Ensures that the critical programs established under the Combating Autism Act of […]
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Autism Speaks | Rep. Quigley Urges Congress To Address Autism (Video Inc.) | May 20, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Rep. Quigley Urges Congress To Address Autism May 20, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2014) — Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) today urged Congress to “come together and pass meaningful policy” benefitting the nation’s autism community. “I am committed to supporting federal funding for autism research and helping families obtain appropriate therapies for children living with autism,” […]
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