Last Friday, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed House Bill 2847 into law, requiring private health- and disability-insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. As the March 22nd Arizona Republic notes, the legislation specifically provides families with “better access to behavioral therapy.” Children up to the age of 8 can receive up to $50,000 in coverage per year, while children aged 9-16 would benefits capped at $25,000 (and go here for some earlier discussion of the legislation and the different amounts to be allotted to children based on their ages). ABC News has a March 24th report about …read more