S.B.
43
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS - CLAY'S LAW
senate committee
Amendments
Amendment 2 February 4, 2009 12:36 pm
Senator Howard A. Stephenson
proposes the following amendments:
1. Page
1, Lines 15 through 16
:
15
. requires that
{
an accident or health insurance policy that provides a health insurance
16
benefit
}
a health benefit plan
shall provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders;
2. Page
3, Line 59
:
59
(2)
{
An accident or health insurance policy that provides a health insurance benefit
}
A
health benefit plan
shall
3. Page
3, Lines 65 through 71
:
65
(4) Subject to Subsection (5), the rules described in Subsection (3) shall
{
establish
66
durational limits, amount limits, deductibles, and coinsurance for the treatment of autism
67
spectrum disorders that are similar to, or identical to, the coverage provided for other illnesses
68
or diseases
}
provide that all cost sharing provisions for the coverage described in Subsection (2),
including dollar limits, deductibles, and coinsurance, are not less favorable to the insured than the cost
sharing provisions that apply to physical illness generally
.
69
(5) Subject to Subsection (6),
{
an accident or health insurance policy that provides a
70
health insurance benefit
}
a health benefit plan
shall provide coverage for the provision of early
intensive behavior
71
therapy for a person with an autism spectrum disorder of at least:
Page 1 of 1
LRGC
TomVaughn
TomVaughn