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Autism Speaks | Testimony Presented To The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health And Human Service … (PDF Avail) | March 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
TESTIMONY PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEEON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATEDAGENCIES BY PETER H. BELL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT AUTISM SPEAKS Chairman Rehberg, Ranking Member DeLauro, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on the importance of continued funding for autism.…
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Mayor Menino hosts first ever Autism Summit in the City of Boston | April 3, 2009 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Mayor Menino hosts first ever Autism Summit in the City of Boston For Immediate ReleaseApril 03, 2009Released By:Mayor’s Office For More Information Contact:Press Officepressoffice@cityofboston.gov Summit launches Mayor’s Autism Initiative during National Autism Awareness Month Mayor Thomas M. Menino today welcomed over 120 key stakeholders, including parents, advocates, educators, and public health officials, to the first…
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Autism Speaks | Governor Steve Beshear Signs Kentucky House Bill 159 Into Law | April 14, 2010 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Governor Steve Beshear Signs Kentucky House Bill 159 Into Law Kentucky Becomes the Seventeenth State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform NEW YORK, NY (April 14, 2010) — Autism Speaks joined Kentucky families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding Governor Steve Beshear today for signing the autism insurance reform bill, House Bill 159, into law. Kentucky is…
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Autism Speaks | Oregon Suit Against Providence for ABA Denials Gets Boost | Jan. 3, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Oregon Suit Against Providence for ABA Denials Gets Boost January 03, 2014 PORTLAND (January 3, 2014) — A complaint filed in federal court here against Providence Health Plan for denying claims for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism will move forward as a class action affecting all Providence policyholders in Oregon. U.S. District Court Judge Michael…
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Autism Speaks | ‘Lawmakers Push To Mandate Insurance Coverage For Autism:’ Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Feb. 12, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
‘Lawmakers Push To Mandate Insurance Coverage For Autism:’ Honolulu Star-Advertiser February 12, 2012 HONOLULU (Feb. 12, 2012)I – “A bill that would require health insurance companies to cover diagnosis and treatment for autism is poised for passage next week by two Senate committees, a move intended to help youngsters get vital early therapy.” Lorri Unumb, Esq.,…
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Governor Markell Makes Delaware 32nd State to Reform Autism Insurance | Aug. 13, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Governor Markell Makes Delaware 32nd State to Reform Autism Insurance August 13, 2012 NEWARK, DE (August 13, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded Delaware Governor Jack Markell for signing legislation that makes Delaware the 32nd state to enact autism insurance reform. The new law, signed at Autism Delaware’s…
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Autism Speaks | Snyder to Legislature: Let’s Address Autism in 2012 | Jan. 19, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Snyder to Legislature: Let’s Address Autism in 2012 January 19, 2012 LANSING (January 19, 2012) — Gov. Rick Snyder, in his 2012 State-of-the-State Address, called on the Michigan Legislature to address autism insurance reform in the coming year. His remarks drew a standing ovation. “I ask the Legislature to continue their work on autism and the…
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