The Florida Senate

HB 1291: Autism Spectrum Disorder

GENERAL BILL by Porth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Altman ; Ambler ; Anderson ; Aubuchon ; Ausley ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bowen ; Boyd ; Brandenburg ; Braynon ; Brisé ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Chestnut ; Coley ; Culp ; Cusack ; Davis ; Domino ; Dorworth ; Evers ; Fields ; Fitzgerald ; Flores ; Ford ; Galvano ; Garcia, L. ; Gibbons ; Gibson ; Glorioso ; Grimsley ; Harrell ; Hays ; Heller ; Holder ; Homan ; Hooper ; Hukill ; Jenne ; Jordan ; Kelly ; Kiar ; Dick ; Kreegel ; Kriseman ; Llorente ; Long ; Machek ; McBurney ; Meadows ; Needelman ; Nehr ; Nelson ; Planas ; Poppell ; Precourt ; Proctor ; Randolph ; Reagan ; Reed ; Richardson ; Richter ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Ross ; Rouson ; Sachs ; Sasso ; Saunders ; Schultz ; Schwartz ; Scionti ; Seiler ; Skidmore ; Soto ; Thompson, G. ; Thurston ; Traviesa ; Vana ; Waldman ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Includes autism spectrum disorder within training requirements for personnel of child care facilities; requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for screening, diagnosis, intervention, & treatment of autism spectrum disorder in children; requires treatment plan; prohibits insurers from denying or refusing coverage or refusing to renew or reissue or terminate coverage based on diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, etc.