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Cure Autism Now | AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS: S512 | July 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS We have 44 Senators for S512 on board. We are seeking a Children’s Health Bill in the Senate. To view the list of who voted for the House side of the Children’s Health Bill which included the Autism Bill Original Sponsors: Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA)S512Representative Michael Bilirakis HR3301Representative Jim Greenwood (R-8th PA) HR997Representative Christopher Smith (R […]
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North Dakota becomes 48th state to require autism insurance coverage | July 11, 2018 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
North Dakota becomes 48th state to require autism insurance coverage July 11, 2018 This morning, North Dakota became the 48th state to require autism insurance coverage. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced that all state-regulated plans that have mental health coverage will be required to cover treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Bulletin 2018-1 issued by the […]
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Autism Speaks | North Dakota Legislature Considers Recommendations on Autism Reform | May 21, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
North Dakota Legislature Considers Recommendations on Autism Reform May 21, 2012 JAMESTOWN — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead reported on the work of the state’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force in preparing the Legislature for its 2013 session. The story focused on the difficulties faced by Toby and Philip Cherney of Jamestown, whose four-year-old son Alexander has been diagnosed […]
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Autism Speaks Endorses 2011 North Dakota Autism Insurance Reform Bill | Feb. 3, 2011 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Endorses 2011 North Dakota Autism Insurance Reform Bill February 03, 2011 NEW YORK, NY (February 3, 2011) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism advocacy organization, today announced its support for Senate Bill 2268, the autism insurance reform bill. The legislation would require private health insurance companies to cover the diagnosis, testing, and treatment […]
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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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Bob Wright Urges Governors to Require ABA in New Health Plans | February 26, 2013 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Bob Wright Urges Governors to Require ABA in New Health Plans WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2013) — Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob Wright has called on the nation’s governors to do their part for across-the-board coverage for behavioral health treatment, including Applied Behavior Analysis, to address the nation’s autism epidemic. In letters issued at the conclusion of yesterday’s National Governors Association conference, […]
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Archived | Autism Coalition: Congressional Autism Caucus | Circa July 2002 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
Congressional Autism Caucus In 2001, U.S. Representatives Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Michael Doyle (D-PA) founded the bi-partisan Autism Caucus. The Caucus, formally known as the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE), currently includes over 170 members from over 40 states. To see if your representative is a part of the Caucus, scroll down (representatives are listed […]
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