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Autism Speaks | Utah Adds Another 35 Slots in ABA Lottery Program | June 18, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Utah Adds Another 35 Slots in ABA Lottery Program June 18, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (June 18, 2013) — The state of Utah, which has the highest autism rate in the nation, will add 35 slots to a Medicaid-funded ABA program offered through a lottery, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. The Utah Autism Coalition has estimated over…
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Autism Speaks | Utah Autism Coalition Issues Statement on SB.55 | March 4, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Utah Autism Coalition Issues Statement on SB.55 March 04, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (March 4, 2013) — The Utah Autism Coalition has issued the following statement on the status of SB.55, the autism insurance reform bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Shiozawa. “SB.55 was substituted this morning (February 28) with a bill that appropriates more money to the pilot program…
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Autism Speaks | SB.55 Clears Utah Senate Committee | Feb. 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
SB.55 Clears Utah Senate Committee February 08, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (February 8, 2013) — The Senate Banking and Labor Committee yesterday voted 5-2 to release SB.55, the autism insurance reform bill, for a vote by the full Senate which is likely to come next week. The bill was released with amendments by the sponsor, Sen. Brian…
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Autism Speaks | Utah: New Year, New Bill, Same Goal | Feb. 1, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Utah: New Year, New Bill, Same Goal February 01, 2013 NEW YORK (February 1, 2013) — Autism Speaks today formally endorsed S.55, the new Utah autism insurance reform bill, sponsored by Dr. Brian Shiozawa, a Salt Lake Republican Senator and past president of the Utah Medical Association. Utah has the highest incidence of autism in the nation, yet…
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Autism Speaks | Utah Ups Medicaid Pay for ABA Providers | Dec. 6, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Utah Ups Medicaid Pay for ABA Providers December 06, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY (December 6, 2012) — The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the state’s Medicaid program will increase reimbursement rates for ABA providers serving children with autism because its initial offer was so low only two providers had agreed to participate. After criticism, Utah plans pay hike…
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Autism Speaks | Salt Lake Trib: Medicaid Program Designed to Fail? | Nov. 8, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Salt Lake Trib: Medicaid Program Designed to Fail? November 08, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY (November 7, 2012) — The Salt Lake Tribune reported that ABA providers are fearful the state’s pilot Medicaid program to treat children with autism could fail because the pay rates and standards are so low. The Tribune spoke with several ABA providers who said they did not…
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Autism Speaks | Salt Lake Tribune: Desperate Parents Surrender Kids to State | Sept. 30, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Salt Lake Tribune: Desperate Parents Surrender Kids to State September 30, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY (September 30, 2012) — In its lead story, The Salt Lake Tribune explored the plight of parents across Utah who have been forced to surrender their children with autism into the state’s child welfare system due to the lack of autism insurance coverage. Reporter…
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