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Kansas Autism News:

FAQs on New Kansas Autism Insurance Reform Law Now Online! (June 3, 2011)

Autism Speaks' Lorri Unumb Helps Brief Parents, Service Providers on New Kansas Autism Insurance Reform Law (January 27, 2011)

Kansas Becomes the 18th State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform (April 20, 2010)

Autism Speaks Applauds the Kansas State Legislature for Passage Of Autism Insurance Coverage For State Employee Health Plan But Pledges To Keep Working To Expand Coverage (March 31, 2010)

Autism Speaks Joins Kansas Parents and Autism Advocates In Denouncing Insurance Industry Claims (April 20, 2009)

Autism Speaks Joins Kansas Families to Answer Legislator Questions Raised About Kate’s Law (February 20, 2009)

Kansas LEPC Recommends Passage of Kate's Law (November 21, 2008)

Summary of Kansas Autism Insurance Reform Law:

Senate Substitute House Bill 2160 - Introduced by the LEPC

  • Creates a "test track" for autism insurance reform by requiring the state employee health plan to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

  • The final bill includes a annual cap on treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that are enrolled in the health insurance plan for state employees of $36,000 up to age 7 and $27,000 between ages 7 and 19.

  • Coverage of treatments will be provided when prescribed, provided, or ordered for an individual diagnosed with autism by a licensed physician or a licensed psychologist who determines the care to be medically necessary

  • The bill includes coverage of the following treatments: Diagnosis, Habilitative or rehabilitative care, Pharmacy care, Psychiatric care, Psychological care, Therapeutic care, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

  • The bill applies only to those covered under the state employees health insurance plan

  • Autism Speaks is resolved to come back next year and fight for legislation to expand coverage to all state governed private health insurance plans in Kansas!

Read the FAQ from KCAL 

Bill History:

April 19, 2010: Governor Parkinson signs autism insurance reform bill into law.  Autism Speaks pledges to  keep working to expand coverage.

March 30, 2010: Senate Substitute House Bill 2160 passed by the full House.  The bill now heads to the Governor.

March 18, 2010: Senate Substitute House Bill 2160 is passed by the full Senate.

March 16, 2010: Autism insurance reform bill passed by Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. The bill number was changed to Senate Substitute House Bill 2160. 

January 27, 2010: Autism Speaks joins KCAL for a "Capitol Push Day for Kate's Law"!

January 11, 2010: Kate's Law (SB 12/HB 2367) reintroduced.

May 6, 2009: 2009 legislative session ends without passage of Kate's Law.  

April 3, 2009 - Motion submitted to the House Insurance Committee to move Kate's Law (HB 2367) out of Committee and send to the House floor.

March 19, 2009 - House Insurance Committee holds hearing on Kate's Law (HB 2367). No vote is held.

March 5, 2009 - Autism insurance reform bill, House Bill 2367 (Kate's Law), introduced in the State House.  The bill is referred to the House Insurance Committee.

January 29, 2009 - Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee holds hearing on Kate's Law (SB 12).  No vote is held. 

January 12, 2009 - Autism insurance reform bill, Senate Bill 12 (Kate's Law), introduced in State Senate. The bill is referred to the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. 

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