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Legislation mandating coverage for treatment for autism related services is an active area. There are 16 states that cover autism related services including: CA, CT, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MT, NH, NJ, NY, TX, and VA.
Tennessee recently mandated coverage for autism treatment. Sample legislative language is included here from several of these states. Autism can sometimes be classified under a number of different terms, including "serious mental illness" or "pervasive developmental disability." Parents of children with autism are a proactive group so finding consumer support for your legislative effort in this area is easy.
 Tennessee Bill Enacting Coverage for Treatment of Autism, July 2006 [PDF]
Sample Legislation and Information from Other States Covering Autism Related Services:
Treatment Efficacy Summary on Autistic Spectrum Disorders [PDF]
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