Legislation

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to require health care practitioners, when providing a well-child examination at the ages of 18 months and 24 months, to administer a specified screening tool for autism; requiring the Secretary to require a child to be referred for specified services if the child has a positive result on the screening tool; requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the administration of the screening tool; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0715

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/05/2016	Text - First - Early Identification of Autism Act

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Statutes