SB 174 (2014) -  Autism

by Ring
Requiring a physician, to whom a parent or legal guardian reports observing symptoms of autism exhibited by a minor child, to refer the minor to an appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder under certain circumstances; requiring that certain insurers and health maintenance organizations provide direct patient access to an appropriate specialist for screening for or evaluation or diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; requiring that certain insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts provide a minimum number of visits per year for screening for or evaluation or diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 23 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 23 Time: 09/25/2013 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/18/2013 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

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