Cheers to 23 states with autism health insurance legislation
by Denise
Here’s some good news to start the New Year off right: check out our state autism profiles and you’ll see that Starting January 1, new laws in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Kentucky and New Hampshire now require health insurance plans to cover autism diagnosis and treatment. That means that now 23 states have passed autism insurance legislation — a reason to celebrate!
And while you’re there on the State Autism Profiles page, you can check out how the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are responding to the needs of individuals living with autism spectrum disorders. In addition to reporting on state health insurance coverage, the profiles offer information on the following categories:
- Demographics
- State task force
- Medicaid, if an autism-specific waiver is available or application pending
- Education and, if applicable, education programs and activities
- Other state resources, if applicable
- State legislative calendars
- Sponsors of autism legislation
This information is helpful to parents and other advocates when it comes to supporting autism services in your state or when writing grants and preparing for the 2011 state legislative sessions. A great, great resource for the new year.