One of the bills recently passed by the Texas Legislature will be good for the parents of autistic children. House Bill 1919, which becomes effective September 1, 2007, mandates that employer-provided health insurance policies must provide coverage for certain treatments for autistic children between the ages of three and five.
The text of the bill itemizes some services as “generally recognized,” such as evaluation and assessment services, applied behavior analysis, behavior training and behavior management, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and medications and nutritional supplements used to address symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
