ASA-ASO ALERT - Autism Insurance Parity Passes House as part of Budget Bill

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Dear Friend of ASA-ASO:About a half hour ago, Ohio House House passed HB 1, the Ohio Budget bill. Language from HB 8, autism insurance coverage was included in the bill. Autism Insurance Coverage has passed the first hurdle - passage in the Ohio House! HB 1 passes with 54 yea votes out of 99 possible.

As shared previously, there were three significant changes to the version of HB 8 passed out of the House Healthcare Access and Affordability Committee from the language amended to HB 1 - a 6 month delayed start date, a $36,000 annual limit on services and additional licensing and oversight requirements for providers. ASA-ASO will post the revised language to our website shortly.

HB 1 now moves on to the Ohio Senate for debate. After the Senate passes their version of the budget, the bill will go to a conference committee to resolved differences between the versions passed by the House and Senate prior to being set to the Governor to be signed.

ASA-ASO will keep you posted as the bill makes it's way through the Senate as to what you can do to assist in the process.

Thanks to all of you who contacted your Representatives to make the passage of Autism Insurance Coverage a reality in the House.

Sincerely,

Autism Society of America - Autism Society of Ohio Chapter701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...web: www.autismohio.org Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops!