I am happy to report that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved my bill to provide insurance coverage for people who have autism. We still have a long way to go, but that vote is encouraging for the future of autistic kids.
As you probably know, ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is a condition the scientific community still has a lot to learn about. Autism can be treated, but no cure is yet available. While the research for the cure continues, we need to take good care of the affected kids and their families. An autistic person can incur up to $5 million in medical expenses throughout his or her life–far too big of a burden for any one person to bear. That is the reason why I am sponsoring SB 244, and I hope that it continues through the process to become law. For more information about the bill, click here.
Next step: consideration by the full Senate.
Posted by SenatorShaffer in Blog, Colorado Kids []