For all Federal legislation and public law, searches can be conducted by keyword or resolution number using Thomas.gov, the search engine of the Library of Congress.
In the last few days, Autism Votes, with the help of students from George Washington University Law School and the PA Department of Public Welfare for the PA FAQ, has inaugurated an FAQ webpage with information on implementation of statute in the 15 states with autism insurance reform law.
The states currently itemized in this FAQ are
- Arizona,
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Wisconsin
For helpful reference on state background on autism counts and services is the
State profile page at Easter Seals, which provides information on
- Demographics,
- State Task Forces & reports,
- State Insurance Coverage,
- Other State Activity,
- Education Programs and Activities
A dynamic searchable database is the NCSL Autism Legislation Database. The database is searchable by all states, District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, and by year under the categories of,
- Awareness
- Education
- Financing
- Health and Human Services
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Miscellaneous
- Professional Training
- Screening
- Task Force
(A note of appreciation and thanks to Kimberly Derk, MA, BCBA for highlighting this useful resource.)
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