One thing Blagojevich got right
by Beth
While Roland Burris spends the week trying to get accepted into the U.S. Senate, the Illinois governor who picked him remains on bond after being arrested on corruption charges. Illinois legislators are working on Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment. President-elect Barack Obama and other politicians have urged him to step down.
Somehow, in the middle of all this, Governor Blagojevich managed to do something right. A press release on December 12 announced that he had signed “Brianna’s Law” (Senate Bill 934) into law, requiring insurers to cover autism treatment.
Families of children with autism have a right to access the treatment their children need and today that has finally become a reality in Illinois. I have continued to fight for this cause and I am pleased to sign this bill into law today.
The bill mandates insurance companies provide “individuals under 21 years of age coverage for autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders [who] are not already covered by the policy or plan.”
Here’s an understatement: it’s been a busy month for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. In the midst of it all, somehow he managed to sign a bill that could better the lives of children with autism and their families. I sure hope it sticks.