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:


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