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Autism Speaks | Topeka Lights It Up, Autism Bill Heads To Governor | April 2, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Topeka Lights It Up, Autism Bill Heads To Governor April 02, 2014 TOPEKA (April 2, 2014) — The Kansas Senate marked 2014 World Autism Awareness Day by ending years of legislative debate and approving a bill that would expand insurance coverage of medically necessary treatments of autism. The measure heads to Gov. Sam Brownback. Sponsored by Rep. John…
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Autism Speaks | 125-0: Kansas House Votes For Insurance Reform | March 21, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
125-0: Kansas House Votes For Insurance Reform March 21, 2014 TOPEKA (March 20, 2014) — The Kansas House of Representatives approved a compromise autism insurance reform bill 125-0 and sent the measure to the Senate. Sponsored by Rep. John Rubin (R-Shawnee) below, the bill, HB.2744, was amended to increase required weekly coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) from 10 hours…
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Autism Speaks Statement On Kansas ‘Compromise’ Bill | Feb. 19, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Statement On Kansas ‘Compromise’ Bill February 19, 2014 TOPEKA (February 19, 2014) — Autism Speaks is urging Kansas lawmakers to reject HB.2704, a bill introduced late last week in the House Insurance Committee and misrepresented as a “compromise” bill by its proponents. Neither the autism community nor Rep. John Rubin, the sponsor of HB.2531, have endorsed…
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Autism Speaks Endorses 2014 Kansas Insurance Reform Bill | Jan. 29, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Endorses 2014 Kansas Insurance Reform Bill January 29, 2014 TOPEKA (January 29, 2014) — Autism Speaks endorsed legislation introduced in Kansas to expand autism insurance benefits provided since 2010 to state employees to cover more families. The bill (HB.2531) was introduced by Rep. John Rubin (R-Shawnee) [left] and would require coverage for the screening, diagnosis…
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Autism Speaks | KS Kickoff Scheduled For Jan.16 Event | Jan. 9, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
KS Kickoff Scheduled For Jan.16 Event January 10, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, KS (January 9, 2014) — Kansas autism advoates will get a briefing on plans for 2014 to expand the state’s autism insurance reform law to cover more families. Enacted as a pilot program in 2010 for state employees, the benefit was made permanent last year…
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Autism Insurance Reform State-By-State List & Timeline | #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism insurance reform was rolled out through the United States, powered by non-Autistic parent-led organizations that excluded Autistics from being involved in a meaningful manner about Autistic healthcare. Here is a list of states and the legislation that rolled out to force insurance companies to cover Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), or Autistic Conversion Therapy. The…
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Autism Speaks | Kansas Becomes the 18th State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform | April 20, 2010 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Kansas Becomes the 18th State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform Autism Speaks Pledges to Keep Working to Expand Coverage NEW YORK, NY (April 20, 2010) — Autism Speaks joined Kansas families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding Governor Mark Parkinson yesterday for signing the autism insurance reform bill, House Bill 2160, into law. The new…
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