This effort is in Wisconsin

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Hi all,

Sorry I didn't see your question as to which state this involved.

Yes, it is in Wisconsin and we have been frantically trying to

contact our state legislators in an effort to get as many co-sponsors

to this legislation as possible before it was introduced today so

that it will have an easier time getting passed both legislative

houses!

Anyway, according to the Commissioners of Insurance Association in DC

about 17 states now have some mandate for insurance coverage for

autism treatment, it just passed the assembly in Texas, Minnesota and

Indiana have it, and we are working on it in Wisconsin. If you are

interested, just email me, I'll get you a copy of the legislation,

and you can talk to your legislators in your state to get this

legislation as well.

One of the arguments being used against this coverage is that the

insurers won't offer coverage in our state (not born out by the

evidence, though), so if every state does this that argument for sure

would be moot!

Anyway, the legislation mandates that insurance coverage pay for

autism treatment, like ABA.

Thanks,

Rhonda