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Oregon Legislative Updates Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Oregon ASD Workgroup Established

“There are thousands of Oregon families with children who have autism… and that number is growing every day as we get better at diagnosing the various forms this disorder takes in different people,” said Rep. Edwards. “Our goal in this Oregon Autism Project is to assess the services we now provide, see how we can do a better job with our existing resources, and develop a plan to implement should we come into new resources.”

 

Oregon Action Alerts Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Pervasive Developmental Disorders

HB 2918 instructs the Health Resources Commission (HRC) to conduct a review of available medical and behavioral health evidence on the treatment of pervasive developmental disorders.  The HRC will then report its findings to the 75th legislative session in 2009.

Public comment will be accepted concerning the draft HRC Subcommittee report on ASD through July and August 2008.  Read more....

June 2008 HRC Subcommitte on ASD Draft Report: Effectiveness of Treatments for ASD

  

National Legislative Updates Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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National Action Alerts Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Go to www.autismvotes.org

 

 

 Press Releases

 Rep. Edwards Tapped to Lead Oregon Autism Project