Individual accident and sickness policies, individual and group hospital service plans, the group insurance commission plan for active and retired employees, and individual or group medical service agreement and health maintenance contract must provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for diagnosis and treatment of autism. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders is defined to include genetic testing.

This bill requires individual accident and sickness policies, individual and group hospital service plans, the group insurance commission plan for active and retired employees, and individual or group medical service agreement and health maintenance contract to provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for diagnosis and treatment of autism. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders is defined to include genetic testing. Signed by the Governor August 3, 2010. Bill Status: Enacted