SP 446/LD 1198 : An Act To Reform Insurance Coverage To Include Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
was passed February 24, 2010 in the Joint Committee on Insurance and Financial Services with a "do pass as amended" recommendation.
However the nature of the amendment was to change the age ceiling for coverage from 21 yrs to 5 yrs, resulting in mixed feelings by advocates and stakeholders.
SP 446/LD 1198 as amended continues to cover applied behavior analysis as rehabilitative services.
For further reading and reference
Proposal to Require Coverage of Autism Treatment Sparks Debate
February 24, 2010 Reported By: Josie Huang
MPBN
Maine Legislature Tracking SP 446/LD 1198
Autism Votes - Maine
Maine Legislature
Past blog post
Sunday, February 14, 2010
State legislation: Maine SP 446/LD 1198 autism insurance bill scheduled for committee worksession on February 17, 2010
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