December 4, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Angerer, Shaffer, Spade, Tobocman, Espinoza, Johnson, Byrnes, Vagnozzi, Wojno, Kathleen Law, Hopgood, Polidori, Corriveau and Dean and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled
"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"
(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 416e. (1) A health care corporation group or nongroup
certificate shall provide coverage for the treatment of autism
spectrum disorder, including, but not limited to, coverage for
therapeutic evaluations and interventions, speech therapy,
occupational therapy, physical therapy, intensive early
intervention, applied behavioral analysis, and Lovaas behavioral
therapy.
(2) Coverage for autism spectrum disorder under this section
is subject to the same terms and conditions that the health care
corporation applies to the treatment of other disorders. However, a
health care corporation may confirm a diagnosis or review the
appropriateness of a specific treatment plan in order to ensure
that coverage under this section is limited to diagnostic and
treatment services.
(3) As used in this section, "autism spectrum disorder" means
a neurobiological condition that includes autism, Asperger
syndrome, and Rett's syndrome.