SENATE BILL 1028

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1091

Sponsored By:

Senator Klausmeier

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and treatment of autism spectrum disorders; requiring specified treatment of autism spectrum disorders to be prescribed and provided by specified individuals; clarifying that specified provisions of the Act may not be construed as limiting specified benefits otherwise available to an individual; prohibiting specified limits on visits to an autism services provider; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/25

First Reading Senate Rules

3/25

Re-referred Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists

Developmental Disabilities

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Insurance Administration

Notices

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Psychologists

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-845 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered