Autism insurance mandate gains
The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to require insurance companies to cover screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism.
The bill had broad bipartisan support, including Sen. Neil Breslin, a Bethlehem Democrat who worked the draft the legislation as chairman of the insurance committee and Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, who has long drawn attention to the disorder.
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The Autism Society of America backed a different bill that specified which treatments would be covered; the bill passed Wednesday says only that treatments must be clinically proven and evidence-based. There is not currently consensus in the medical field about the best treatments for autism.
via Autism insurance mandate gains — Page 1 — Times Union – Albany NY.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.