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Advocacy Efforts

                                                                                                                        

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 North Carolina cosponsors
        • Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13)
        • 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.
          • North Carolina is currently in the process of working on autism insurance reform, but does not yet have a bill endorsed by Autism Speaks.
      • Educational outreach to the policy staffs of all major party candidates for President in 2008

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      Whitney Jones & Bob D'Amelio, Community Advocacy Chair
                        2008 ASNC Conference