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Autism Speaks | California To Start Medicaid Coverage Monday for ABA For Autism | Sept. 11, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
California To Start Medicaid Coverage Monday for ABA For Autism September 11, 2014 SACRAMENTO, CA (September 11, 2014) – As many as 75,000 primarily low-income California children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will become eligible for a life-altering form of treatment through Medi-Cal starting Monday when California becomes the first state to implement a federal directive to…
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Autism Speaks | Licensing Struck Down As Basis For ABA Denials in California (PDF Avail.) | April 25, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Licensing Struck Down As Basis For ABA Denials in California April 25, 2014 (April 25, 2014) — Demanding that providers of applied behavior analysis (ABA) hold a state license cannot be used to deny insurance coverage of medically necessary treatment for autism, a California appeals court has ruled, citing the state’s 2011 autism insurance reform law as its basis. In addition,…
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Autism Speaks | Steinberg Calls March 4 Hearing To Assess Insurance Law (PDF Avail.) | Feb. 21, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #STOPBigAutism
Steinberg Calls March 4 Hearing To Assess Insurance Law February 21, 2014 SACRAMENTO (February 21, 2014) — California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has scheduled a March 4 hearing to examine the impacts of the state’s 2011 autism insurance reform law, including a review of how the Regional Centers have been affected. The hearing before…
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California | SENATE BILLNo. 468 | April 25, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 25, 2013 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 15, 2013 SENATE BILLNo. 468 Introduced by Senators Emmerson and Beall (Coauthor: Assembly Member Blumenfield) February 21, 2013 An act to add Section 4685.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST SB 468, as amended, Emmerson. Developmental services: statewide…
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Autism Speaks | California Judge Approves Sweeping New Rules on ABA | March 12, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
California Judge Approves Sweeping New Rules on ABA March 12, 2013 SACRAMENTO (March 12, 2013) — A state judge has given the California Department of Insurance the go-ahead to institute emergency regulations preventing state-regulated health insurers from limiting visits or costs for ABA treatment for autism. Proposed in response to widespread complaints of delays and denials in accessing ABA treatment,…
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Archived | Darrell Steinberg on Autism Medi-Cal Coverage | Circa August 6, 2014 #BanABA #AutisticHistory
From: Vismara, Louis [mailto:Louis.Vismara@SEN.CA.GOV] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 1:06 PMSubject: STATEMENT: Steinberg on Autism Medi-Cal Coverage Many thanks to all of the families, advocates, and other stakeholders who have contributed to this important milestone. Cheers. Lou Louis A. Vismara MDPolicy Consultant to Senator Darrell Steinberg Office of the President Pro Tempore The State Capitol, Rm. 415Sacramento, CA 95814 louis.vismara@sen.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5,…
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Snapshot | Google alerts – autism | Circa July 30, 2009 #AutisticHistory
Google News Alert for: autism July 30, 2009 Autism program readyKennebec JournalA regional center for children with autism will open at Wayne Elementary School in September, and officials from the Maranacook-area school district are …See all stories on this topic iPods may help Asperger’s kids navigate lifePhiladelphia InquirerWith Asperger’s, a form of autism, people lack the inner voice that tells them…
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