2009 House Bill 4475

Authorize autism research tax checkoff

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Richard Ball (R-85)

To establish a fund in the Department of Community Health to provide to provide grants to hospitals or universities for research, diagnosis, and treatment of autism, and research on the triggers of autism. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by House Bill 4477.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 31, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 2, 2009

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Finance