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Autism Votes... It's time for lawmakes to listen.

Dear Florida Advocate,

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 10th is a HUGE day in Tallahassee for the autism insurance reform movement!

As you know, Senate Bill 2654, which will require insurance companies to provide coverage for autism-related services, including applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, will be heard before the Florida Senate Health & Human Services Appropriations Committee tomorrow afternoon (April 10) at 2:30 p.m.

Please continue with your phone calls and emails with regard to the alert we sent out yesterday. Express your thanks for the demonstrated leadership of the Senate, the Speaker, and the Governor on this issue, as well as your concerns and your requests to have them support this legislation. Visit www.autismvotes.org/florida for more information and links to Florida TAKE ACTION opportunities.

Additionally, the Speaker's Select Committee on Autism and Developmental Disorders will be meeting Thursday night, April 10th from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm in room 408 of the House Office Building to continue discussions regarding this issue.

At the meeting, there will be an opportunity for public comment. This is your chance to speak up and be heard!

How can you help on Thursday, April 10th?

Our community definitely needs to pack the rooms for both of these events and especially the evening meeting for the House Select Committee. If you are within a couple of hours driving distance of Tallahassee, we need you to provide a physical presence for those elsewhere in the state that cannot travel the distance to be there in person.

Keep up the hard work and keep the pressure on! We are nearing the home stretch!

Thanks!

Hendrix

Director of State Advocacy Relations

Autism Speaks

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