Florida house passes autism bill

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Florida house passes autism bill

Associated Press - April 30, 2008 6:24 PM ET

TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) - The House unanimously passed a bill to help

families of developmentally disabled children get treatment for a

range of disabilities, including autism, Down Syndrome and spina

bifida.

The bill expands the state's subsidized health insurance program for

children - known as KidCare - to cover physical, speech and

occupational therapy and other treatments and diagnostic screenings

for the diseases.

For low income families, the subsidized premiums for KidCare vary

depending on the size of a family and the family's income, but most

pay less than $20 a month.

Under the measure, families with developmentally disabled children

who don't meet the normal income requirements for the program would

also be able to get into KidCare by paying the full premium of $110 a

month per child.

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