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Autism Speaks | Alabama Governor signs autism insurance reform bill | May 23, 2016 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Alabama Governor signs autism insurance reform bill May 23, 2017 Autism Speaks joins the Autism Society of Alabama in applauding Governor Kay Ivey for signing into law House Bill 284, which requires certain health benefit plans to cover medically necessary treatment for autism, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). Governor Ivey signed HB 284 on Friday, May…
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Autism Speaks | On the road to autism insurance reform: The Autism Law Summit | May 26, 2016 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
On the road to autism insurance reform: The Autism Law Summit May 26, 2016 As a full-time autism advocate, the highlight of my professional year is the annual Autism Law Summit. The Autism Law Summit is a national gathering of self-selected advocates who want to change autism law and policy for the better. I started…
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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 | Alabama To End Medicaid Waiver Services That ‘Isolate’ Individuals | Nov. 24, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Alabama To End Medicaid Waiver Services That ‘Isolate’ Individuals November 24, 2014 Alabama has proposed 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 group homes,…
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Autism Speaks | Advocates Rally Support for Insurance Bills at Annual Autism Legislative Day | March 15, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Advocates Rally Support for Insurance Bills at Annual Autism Legislative Day MONTGOMERY (March 15, 2012) — Supporters of autism insurance reform bills making their way through the Alabama Legislarture rallied in Montgomery during the Annual Autism Legislative Day. Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), the sponsor of SB.283, addressed parents and supporters during the rally. Ward’s bill has…
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Autism Speaks | Alabama Governor signs autism insurance reform bill | May 23, 2017 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Alabama Governor signs autism insurance reform bill May 23, 2017 Autism Speaks joins the Autism Society of Alabama in applauding Governor Kay Ivey for signing into law House Bill 284, which requires certain health benefit plans to cover medically necessary treatment for autism, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). Governor Ivey signed HB 284 on Friday, May…
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Birmingham News: Alabama Senate Approves ‘Watered-down’ Autism Insurance Bill | April 11, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Birmingham News: Alabama Senate Approves ‘Watered-down’ Autism Insurance Bill April 11, 2012 MONTGOMERY (April 11, 2012) — Birmingham News reporter Kim Chandler reported on yesterday’s Senate vote on the substitute autism insurance bill, citing Autism Speaks’ opposition to the legislation. Read the story below. Alabama Senate passes bill on autism insurance coverage By Kim Chandler on April 10, 2012 at…
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