MI Autism Insurance Reference Page

YES!  WE DID IT!!!!!

MI Autism Insurance Reform Passed On March 29th, 2011

And Was Signed Into Law On April 18th, 2012!

Michigan Autism Insurance Reform Has Passed

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED SO

HARD TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY!

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WE ALL KNOW SOMEONE ……

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”

Confucius

 

A battle that began almost eight years ago to stop insurance companies from discriminating against children and families facing Autism has now reached it’s peak.  The House Families, Children and Seniors committee stood up and did their job today! Thank you for your vote out of committee with NO OPPOSING VOTES!!!!!!

The resources below have been compiled to help you, help these children and their families.  Please check out the links below.  Watch the videos.  Listen to the interviews and then, if you care about this issue at all show up at the Health Policy Committee tomorrow and show your support OR if you can’t make the meeting contact your Senator and tell them to support these Michigan families, support these Michigan kids and vote YES! on these bills!

Thank you,

Steve Bockmann

Here are the bills we’re advocating for …….

Senate Bill 414 - PASSED

Senate Bill 415 - PASSED

Senate Bill 981 - PASSED

Thank you to the following Senators from the Healthy Policy Committee For Your Support Of This Legislation

 

Been a while since High School Civics? Need a refresher on how all of this stuff works?

My interview on “The Frank Beckmann Show”on 3/1/12 discussing the Autism Insurance Legislation

Click Here To Listen Now!

 

Listen to Dave Meador’s conversation , Co-Founder of the Autism Alliance of Michigan and Exec. VP and CFO for DTE Energy, on the ”Paul W.Smith Show” on 3/1/12

Click Here To Listen Now!

 

Who’s Opposing The Autism Insurance Legislation And Why?

Michigan House Families, Children and Seniors Committee

Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee Meeting(s)

Autism Insurance In The News – 2011/2012

Autism Cost Studies
Who Opposes Autism Insurance Coverage Legislation
“My Great Kid” Autism Insurance WWJ News Radio 950 – 11/27/10 – click to listen

 

Kathy Angerer – Former Majority Floor Leader For The MI House

Interview with Stephanie Harlan – Autism Insurance in MI

Fantastic Website To Find Additional Information On The Legislation

Autism Insurance In The News – 2010

Presentations

Some Of The Stuff We’ve Written On The Subject

 

Videos

Interview with Stephanie Harlan on Fox 2 News after the legislation failed in 2o1o.
Let’s pass it this time so we don’t have to do this kind of interview again!

Autism Insurance Dies in MI Senate: MyFoxDETROIT.com

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