2009 House Bill 4183

Impose autism treatment insurance mandate

Introduced in the House

Feb. 6, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Richard Ball (R-85)

To impose a new coverage mandate that would require health insurance companies to include in all their policies coverage for treatments related to autism, without requiring any dollar limit, deductible or co-pay for these that does not apply to other disorders.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that caps the mandated annual benefit at $50,000, and which establishes standards on the types of treatment that an insurer would be required to reimburse.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Richard Ball (R-85)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that loosens standards on types of treatment that an insurer would be required to reimburse.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Ball (R-85)

To add more rigorous standards on types of treatment that an insurer would be required to reimburse, and to not index the $50,000 maximum annual benefit to inflation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 84 to 25 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform