The House sends a measure to the Senate regarding treatment for those diagnosed on the autism spectrum, requiring insurance companies that are regulated by the State of Missouri to cover some treatments. The House also passes a measure that will attempt to lure new manufacturing jobs and encourage existing manufacturing jobs to stay in Missouri by giving special tax incentives.
House passes an autism measure and a factory jobs incentive plan
February 19, 2010 By
House passes autism measure, sends it to Senate
February 18, 2010 By
Health insurers regulated by the state would have to cover treatment for autism under a bill that has passed the House and moved to the Senate.
Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst (R-Manchester) said during his opening remarks on the House floor that his bill would mandate the coverage of a wide range of disorders, called the autism spectrum disorder. HCS HB 1311&1341 passed the House Thursday on a 135-to-18 vote. [Read more...]
Autism mandate gets tentative approval in House
February 16, 2010 By
A controversial bill a year ago gets new life in the House, which has given tentative approval to a requirement that health insurers cover autism.
A year ago, concerns about the impact on health insurance premiums kept the bill from coming to the House floor for debate. This year, a measure stands on the doorstep of approval.
Sponsor Dwight Scharnhorst, a representative from Manchester, made his final plea prior to the voice vote on HCS HB 1311&1341. [Read more...]
Advocacy group watching legislation that affects children
February 11, 2010 By
Missouri’s top children’s advocacy group is watching legislation that would affect children.
Citizens for Missouri’s Children says several bills indirectly affect kids in our state, such as budget cuts to certain programs, restrictions on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, unemployment cuts and the like. But Director Scott Gee says a couple of directly affect children, one is a bill that would require the reporting of health insurance information on Missouri income tax returns. (HB 1625)
Gee says about 130,000 children in the state are uninsured — about 80,000 would qualify for the state’s healthcare program — CHIPS.
Senate near passage of autism bill
February 3, 2010 By
The state Senate is ready to pass the autism insurance mandate bill. The debate’s final focus was on small business. [Read more...]
