SP 446/LD 1198 : An Act To Reform Insurance Coverage To Include Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorderswhich was passed as amended, on February 24, 2010 in the Joint Committee on Insurance and Financial Services .
Has been reported by the Maine Legislative website as having been reported from Committee on March 17, 2010 with a "do pass recommendation", and may be scheduled for a second reading in the Maine Senate on Monday, March 22, 2010; the Senate convenes at 10AM EDT on the 22nd.
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As noted in a previous blog post, the amended version of SP 446/LD 1198 retains coverage of applied behavior analysis as a rehabilitative service, but the age ceiling was reduced from 21 years to 5 years, which essentially renders the legislation an "early intervention" bill.
For further information
Status and text page for SP 446/LD 1198
Maine Legislature
Past blog post
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
State legislation - Maine SP 446/LD 1198 passes with amendment in Committee; changes result in mixed feelings by advocates
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