AMENDMENT FOR HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ENGROSSED BILL
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___________________ moved that SB 108 be amended as follows:


    On page 3, line 6, of the House State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, after "disorder" insert "including the cost of requiring insurance plans to cover the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder for children".

    On page 3, after line 9, insert:

"    Section 5. The ASD workgroup may contract with a consultant for the study required pursuant to this Act. The consultant must have demonstrated expertise in autism spectrum disorder and in evaluating the issues relating to the insurance coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder for children.

    Section 6. Any agency of the state or any organization that has a contract with the state shall cooperate with the ASD workgroup or its consultant for the purpose of providing facts, figures, data, projections, and other information needed to complete the study.".