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2000 SESSION
SB 266 Health care coverage; autism.
Introduced by: William T. Bolling | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
State employees health insurance. Requires the coverage for autism, which is included in the definition of biologically based mental illnesses, to include, effective July 1, 2000, medically appropriate speech, occupational, physical, and other related therapies relevant to the treatment of autism. This bill is the same as SB 605.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State employees health insurance. Requires the coverage for autism, which is included in the definition of biologically based mental illnesses, to include, effective July 1, 2000, speech, occupational, physical, and other related therapies relevant to the treatment of autism, regardless of whether such therapies effect a cure.