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
  • Currently there are no South Carolina cosponsors.
  • 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.
  • South Carolina currently has a law in place that requires private insurance companies to cover autism services, including Applied Behavior Analysis.
    
• Educational outreach to the policy staffs of all major party candidates for President in 2008
  

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