Autism Insurance Reform State Initiatives:
In many states, insurers explicitly exclude coverage of medically necessary, evidence-based autism therapies from policies, which places a significant financial burden on families seeking to provide their children with necessary services. Fifteen states – Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin –have enacted autism insurance reform bills. Nearly thirty state legislatures have introduced bills this year.
Where in the U.S. is there an Autism Speaks Insurance Reform Initiative?
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initiative map
GREEN = States with autism insurance reform laws
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Wisconsin
BROWN = States with active autism insurance reform bills
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
RED = States that introduced autism insurance reform bills in 2009
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
Yellow = States with pending autism insurance reform bills
- Alabama
- California
- Delaware
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
BLUE = States not currently pursuing autism insurance reform
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Wyoming
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