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PA HB1150 AUTISM INSURANCE REFORM BILL--Please forward to any interested

parties.

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Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:31:26 -0400

Subject: [autism_insurance_information] Take Action in PA: Help Get a Vote on HB

1150

HELP URGE THE PA SENATE TO HOLD AN IMMEDIATE COMMITTEE VOTE ON HB 1150, THE

AUTISM INSURANCE REFORM BILL!

Yesterday the Pensylvania Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, Chaired by

Senator Don White, held a hearing on House Bill 1150. This bill seeks to

require health insurance companies to provide coverage for autism-related

services.

Chairman White has said that he wants to wait for more information before he

allows this bill to be voted on. By not allowing for a vote, he is POSTPONING

the right for children with autism to get the health care coverage they need.

We need all members of the Pennsylvania Senate to ask Chairman White to hold

this vote and YOU CAN HELP!!

ACTION NEEDED:

1. Simply visit our NEW Autism Votes website at www.autismvotes.org/resources

to find out which PA Senator is yours.

2. Then MAKE A CALL to his/her office! Talking points for the call are below

and the phone number to make the call can be accessed right on the Autism Votes

website. It's that easy!

3. Then send an EMAIL to your PA Senator!

TALKING POINTS FOR CALLS TO SENATE OFFICES:

Ask to speak with your Senator's Health Legislative Assistant (Health LA).

Make sure you let them know that YOU ARE A CONSTITUENT.

Tell the Health LA that you understand that even after the 3 hour hearing on

April 1 that Banking & Insurance Committee Chairman Don White still wants more

information and is unwilling to schedule a vote on HB 1150 and that you need the

help of your senator to push the Chairman for an immediate vote on this bill.

Every day we delay, children with autism lose precious time to have a chance

at the best possible life.

Feel free to tell your own story about why this insurance is so important to

you/your family/your friend.

To learn more about autism legislation in Pennsylvania go to

www.autismvotes.org/pennsylvania. Thank you again for your help in this effort.

We will not stop until every child with autism has the health care coverage they

need and deserve!

Sincerely,

Hendrix

Director of State Advocacy Relations

Autism Speaks