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 Pennsylvania cosponsors
    • Rep. Jason Altmire (PA-4)
    • Rep. Robert A. Brady (PA-1)
    • Rep. Christopher Carney (PA-10)
    • Rep. Michael Doyle (PA-14) (SPONSOR)
    • Rep. Tim Holden (PA-17)
    • Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
    • Rep. Tim Murphy (PA-18)
    • Rep. Todd Russell Platts (PA-19)
    • Rep. Joe Sestak (PA-7)
  • 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.
  • Pennsylvania currently has a bill seeking autism insurance reform that has been endorsed by Autism Speaks.
    
• Educational outreach to the policy staffs of all major party candidates for President in 2008
  

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• Visit www.autismvotes.org for the most current information regarding national autism legislative issues.
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