NEWS: What's going on in Wisconsin

An FYI on what's going on in Wisconsin
Post from the parent blog, Elvis Sighting: Life with Joy, Her Family & Her Autism

Friday, May 29, 2009
WI Autism Insurance - Excellent News!
Insurance coverage for autism in the state of Wisconsin moved a big step closer to becoming a reality last night...

Skimmingthe clauses in AB 75/Motion 700
See clause 25., "Coverage of Autism Services", which notes providers, and

"...Require the Commissioner to, by rule, define "paraprofessional" and "qualified" for the putposes of providing services under the provisions of this motion...",

which on read seems to say that BACB certificants , equivalent, or other as determined, would potentially fall under the category of supervised paraprofessionals, depending on the decision-making by the Commissioner in establishing regulation.

As Yogi Berra said, it ain't over til the fat lady sings, or in this case mid-June which is the deadline to finalize the budget, but this move to attach the insurance reform language to the budget bill seems to have revived hope of obtaining insurance coverage of autism and behavioral interventions in Wisconsin.

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