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Posted: 11:44 AM Feb 3, 2010
VA House Committee Kills Autism Bill with Tied Vote
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A bill that would mandate insurance coverage for specialized autism treatments has died before a House subcommittee.
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A bill that would mandate insurance coverage for specialized autism treatments has died before a House subcommittee.
A panel of the House Commerce and Labor Committee deadlocked 4-4 on a vote to send Del. John O'Bannon's bill to a hearing before the full committee. Bills don't advance on a tie.
Republican Del. Bill Janis of Henrico, who could have broken the tie, abstained.
Amendments added Tuesday dramatically watered down the emotional measure. The age range, originally age two to nine, was changed to two years to six. A maximum $35,000 cap on claims also was added.
The measure died after warnings from powerful business and insurance lobbies that the mandate would boost premium costs and force businesses to stop insuring workers.
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Yeah sure, lets make sure that our typically developed kids get all the insurance that they need to cover them for anything. However when it comes to kids with autism lets give them no treatment and let these kids get thrown into state homes and etc. Then the state will have to pay for them. Come on lets think about this thourghly who is going to benefit. Heck we all could just quit our jobs and get on medicade and have the state pay again. The most important thing that our government should think about is the future of all kids. All Kids need treatment at one time or another.
