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Autism Speaks Joins Georgia Families in Praising Senate for Unanimously Approving Study Committee of Insurance Issue | March 12, 2009 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Joins Georgia Families in Praising Senate for Unanimously Approving Study Committee of Insurance Issue ATLANTA, GA (March 12, 2009) — Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today joined with families in Georgia to applaud State Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams (R-19) in obtaining a commitment from the Senate to establish a…
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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 | Summary of 2009 Autism Insurance Reform Bills in Georgia | 2009 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Summary of 2009 Autism Insurance Reform Bills in Georgia: (as sent to the House floor) Senate Bill 161 “Ava’s Law”- Sponsored by State Senator Johnny Grant (25th district) House Bill 426 “Ava’s Law”- Sponsored by State Representative Katie Dempsey (13th district) Requires private health insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of…
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