Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Looking at Legislation - Iowa

My thoughts:  Well this law if I may say so myself - SUCKS - well not for state employees!!!!  This law only applies to state employees, so in essence it really doesn't effect anyone outside of state!  Wupdeedoda!  Thumbs Down on this one its awful. 

Re post from Autism Votes website

Summary of the Autism Insurance Reform law:

  • Requires the state employees health plan to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for state employees and their families

  • Coverage will be provided to individuals under the age of 21

  • Coverage under this law is subject to an inflation-adjusted maximum benefit of $36,000 annually

  • Coverage of treatments will be provided  when prescribed, provided, or ordered for an individual diagnosed with autism by a licensed physician, a licensed psychologist, a licensed social worker, or a licensed registered nurse practitioner who determines the care to be medically necessary

  • The law includes coverage of the following treatments: Diagnosis, Habilitative or rehabilitative care, Pharmacy care, Psychiatric care, Psychological care, Therapeutic care, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

  • The law calls for the commissioner, in consultation with the board of medicine, to adopt rules providing for the certification of behavior specialists

  • The law applies only to state employee health care plans

  • The law went into effect on January 1, 2011

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