RE: SB 419 Action alert for people in the Austin Area

March 16, 2007

-----Original Message-----

From: Singleton [mailto:cynthia@...]

Great News!!

SB 419, the early intervention autism insurance bill filed by Sen. Lucio

and co-sponsored by Sen. Deuell is scheduled to be heard by:

the Committee on Health and Human Services

Date: Tuesday, March 20

Place: Senate Chambers

Time: 12:00pm until???????????

..

The bill redefines autism as a 1) neurobiological condition; 2) requires

therapies--including ABA--for children 3 - 5; and 3) prevent

discrimination against persons with autism.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am and will be include

hearings for 10 other bills as well. Realistically, SB 419 related

testimony has a 20% chance of even beginning at 12:00pm. Anyone

planning to testify to the hearing should bring snacks and plan to be in

the Senate Chambers until

dinnertime.

IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR AUSTIN AND CAN'T STAY ALL AFTERNOON, you can still

make a huge impact by filling out and leaving a witness card with the

committee clerk. It should take you about 30 minutes at the

capitol(including parking time) This can be done by arriving any time

after 1pm, going to the Senate Chambers, and filling a witness card like

this:

Name: Your name

Bill: SB 419 (very important to get the bill number correct)

Testify: For

Do not wish to testify.

A witness card ensures that your support of the bill becomes a part of

the public record without killing an entire afternoon. This will be

HUGE if we can get a lot of people to do this. I will be happy to watch

children while people are filling out their card if someone has to bring

their child.

Please forward this to anyone who would be interested and supportive of

the SB 419 in or near the Austin area!

Thank you for your help and support on this. Together we can help make

things better for families of children with autism in Texas!!!

Singleton

Recommended Posts