Autism Speaks' National Legislative Agenda:
- Support of the Expanding the Promise of Individuals with Autism Act (EPIAA)
a bill designed to provide demonstration grants for autism treatment and services
- Current New York cosponsors
- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) (SPONSOR)
- Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-7)
- Rep. Eliot L. Engel (NY-17)
- Rep. Vito Fossella (NY-13)
- Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)
- Rep. John J. Hall (NY-19)
- Rep. Steve Israel (NY-2)
- Rep. Peter T. King (NY-3)
- Rep. Nita M. Lowey (NY-18)
- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14)
- Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)
- Rep. John M. McHugh (NY-23)
- Rep. Michael R. McNulty (NY-21)
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-8)
- Rep. Jose Serrano (NY-16)
- Rep. Edolphus Towns (NY-10)
- To find out more about this bill or to contact your representative, click here.
- Support of the Disability Savings Act of 2008
a bill that will provide a tax-preferred savings benefit for disability related expenses.
To find out more about this bill or to contact your representative, click here.
- Undertake a multi-state insurance legislation campaign
an effort to change insurance laws and require coverage of medically necessary autism services.
- Educational outreach to the policy staffs of all major party candidates for President in 2008
New York State Legislation:
Currently New York does not have an autism insurance bill sponsored by Autism Speaks. However, there is a bill that was brought before the State Assembly on April 2, 2008, World Autism Awareness Day. The Autism Identification and Education Act of 2008 was introduced by Assemblyman Conte from Long Island to identify the incidence and needs of those effected by autism spectrum disorders in New York and requires the training of education personnel. To read more about the bill, visit the New York State Assembly website.
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