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Autism Votes
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Take Action in New York:
Call the Members of the Senate Codes Committee Today
Autism Votes... It's time for lawmakers to listen.
June 1, 2010
The effort to require health insurance to cover autism treatment continues to gain momentum nationwide. Twenty states have now passed meaningful autism insurance reform laws with two more bills sitting on their respective governor’s desks awaiting signature. It truly is an exciting time in the autism insurance reform movement!
S.7000A, the New York autism insurance bill, is moving forward as well, with a vote scheduled in the Senate Codes Committee this coming Wednesday. This legislation will require health insurers to cover evidence-based treatments for New York health insurance plans governed by state law and will open the door to access to care for many families across the state. Passage will likely not be an easy task during this difficult budgetary climate, so legislators need to know that this is an issue that matters to their constituents.
Here is How YOU Can Help:
1. Call ALL of the members of the Senate Codes Committee TODAY and ask them to vote YES on S.7000A. Be polite and persistent. Let them know that this legislation means a great deal to you and your family. Tell them that autism is a treatable condition and that it’s time for health insurance to cover treatment in New York.
The members of the Senate Codes Committee are:
Sen. Eric T. Schneiderman - (518) 455-2041
Sen. John J. Bonacic - (518) 455-3181
Sen. Neil D. Breslin - (518) 455-2225
Sen. John A. DeFrancisco - (518) 455-3511
Sen. Thomas K. Duane - (518) 455-2451
Sen. John J. Flanagan - (518) 455-2071
Sen. Martin J. Golden - (518) 455-2730
Sen. Shirley L. Huntley - (518) 455-3531
Sen. Jeffrey D. Klein - (518) 455-3595
Sen. Andrew J Lanza - (518) 455-3215
Sen. Kevin S. Parker - (518) 455-2580
Sen. Bill Perkins - (518) 455-2441
Sen. Stephen M. Saland - (518) 455-2411
Sen. John L. Sampson - (518) 455-2788
Sen. Daniel L. Squadron - (518) 455-2625
Sen. Dale M. Volker - (518) 455-3471
2. Send this information to everyone you know who lives in New York and ask them to call as well. There is strength in numbers. The committee members need to know that this is an issue that matters to constituents all across the state.
3. Visit www.autismvotes.org/newyork to stay up to date on the latest developments related to S. .7000A and its companion bill A10732A. Register for advocacy alerts while you are there.
Thank you for taking time to take action in New York!
Warm regards,
Judith Ursitti
Regional Director State Advocacy Relations
Autism Speaks
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