These are the states that have laws passed requiring insurance companies to have coverage for people with autism.
Alabama
Requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage for treatment, diagnosis and screening of autism spectrum disorder. Limited coverage includes: behavioral health treatment, pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, and therapeutic care
Alaska
Effective January 1, 2013 Alabama requires certain insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Coverage includes medically necessary pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, habilitative or rehabilitative care, and therapeutic care
Arizona
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Treatment includes: diagnosis, assessment and services.
Arkansas
After October 1, 2011 provide coverage for people with autism spectrum disorders. Treatments include applied behavior analysis when provided by or supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Pharmacy care, Psychiatric care, Psychological care, Therapeutic care
California
Requires all insurance companies to have complete coverage for people with autism spectrum disorders no later than July 1, 2012. Treatments included professional services and treatment programs.
Colorado
After July 1, 2010, requires all health benefit plans issued or renewed to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
Connecticut
Requires all health insurance policies to have coverage for the diagnosis and treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Delaware
Requires all health benefit plans for people or 21 years of age or less to have coverage for the screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and the treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Florida
Requires plans that include, Well-baby and well-child screening for diagnosing the presence of autism spectrum disorder. Treatment of autism spectrum disorder through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
Illinois
For individuals under 21 years of age, this requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment.
Indiana
Requires group and individual policies to provide coverage for the treatment for Asperger's syndrome and autism and other developmental disorders.
Iowa
Individuals under 21 years of age will be provided insurance for the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Kansas
Effective after January 1, 2011, individuals of less than 19 years old will be provided coverage through the state employees' health care commission to provide for the services, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Kentucky
Large group health insurance companies are require to have coverage for people with autism spectrum disorder including these treatment medical care; habilitative or rehabilitative care; pharmacy care, if covered by the plan; psychiatric care; psychological care; therapeutic care. Smaller groups are required to cover pharmacy care, if covered by the plan: psychiatric care; psychological care; therapeutic care.
Louisiana
Provide coverage for coverage for people with autism spectrum disorder for individuals less than 21 years of age.
Maine
Individual and group health insurance to have contracts and policies to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders but the care you receive will depend on your diagnosis.
Massachusetts
Effective January 1, 2011, requires insurance coverage for autism.
Michigan
Effective January 1, 2014, requires a health care corporation group or nongroup certificate to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Missouri
Any plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 201, are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Montana
Insurance companies are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. 50,000 a year for children 8 years or younger and 20,000 for 9 years olds through 18 year olds.
Nevada
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
New Hampshire
Any plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 201, are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Treatment includes: professional services and treatment programs, including applied behavioral analysis.
New Jersey
Requires some health insurance policies and plans to provide treatment of autism or other developmental disability.
New Mexico
Requires plans that include, Well-baby and well-child screening for diagnosing the presence of autism spectrum disorder. Treatment of autism spectrum disorder includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
New York
Require insurance companies to provide coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Coverage includes, therapeutic care, which is habilitative or nonrestorative, provided by a licensed or certified speech therapist.
Oregon
Requires health insurance policies and plans to provide treatment of autism or other developmental disability for people under the age of 18.
Pennsylvania
Individuals under 21 years of age will be provided insurance for the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Maximum benefits up to $37,080 a year.
Rhode Island
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
South Carolina
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Texas
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Vermont
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Includes behavior analyst for children 18 months until they are 6 years old.
Virginia
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
West Virginia
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Wisconsin
All disability insurance policy and self-insured policy are required to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Provides at lead 50,000 a year for intensive care, and 25,000 for non intensive care. (Depending on how serve the autism affect the person.)
Requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage for treatment, diagnosis and screening of autism spectrum disorder. Limited coverage includes: behavioral health treatment, pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, and therapeutic care
Alaska
Effective January 1, 2013 Alabama requires certain insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Coverage includes medically necessary pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, habilitative or rehabilitative care, and therapeutic care
Arizona
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Treatment includes: diagnosis, assessment and services.
Arkansas
After October 1, 2011 provide coverage for people with autism spectrum disorders. Treatments include applied behavior analysis when provided by or supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Pharmacy care, Psychiatric care, Psychological care, Therapeutic care
California
Requires all insurance companies to have complete coverage for people with autism spectrum disorders no later than July 1, 2012. Treatments included professional services and treatment programs.
Colorado
After July 1, 2010, requires all health benefit plans issued or renewed to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
Connecticut
Requires all health insurance policies to have coverage for the diagnosis and treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Delaware
Requires all health benefit plans for people or 21 years of age or less to have coverage for the screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and the treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Florida
Requires plans that include, Well-baby and well-child screening for diagnosing the presence of autism spectrum disorder. Treatment of autism spectrum disorder through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
Illinois
For individuals under 21 years of age, this requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment.
Indiana
Requires group and individual policies to provide coverage for the treatment for Asperger's syndrome and autism and other developmental disorders.
Iowa
Individuals under 21 years of age will be provided insurance for the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Kansas
Effective after January 1, 2011, individuals of less than 19 years old will be provided coverage through the state employees' health care commission to provide for the services, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Kentucky
Large group health insurance companies are require to have coverage for people with autism spectrum disorder including these treatment medical care; habilitative or rehabilitative care; pharmacy care, if covered by the plan; psychiatric care; psychological care; therapeutic care. Smaller groups are required to cover pharmacy care, if covered by the plan: psychiatric care; psychological care; therapeutic care.
Louisiana
Provide coverage for coverage for people with autism spectrum disorder for individuals less than 21 years of age.
Maine
Individual and group health insurance to have contracts and policies to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders but the care you receive will depend on your diagnosis.
Massachusetts
Effective January 1, 2011, requires insurance coverage for autism.
Michigan
Effective January 1, 2014, requires a health care corporation group or nongroup certificate to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Missouri
Any plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 201, are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Montana
Insurance companies are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. 50,000 a year for children 8 years or younger and 20,000 for 9 years olds through 18 year olds.
Nevada
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
New Hampshire
Any plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 201, are required provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Treatment includes: professional services and treatment programs, including applied behavioral analysis.
New Jersey
Requires some health insurance policies and plans to provide treatment of autism or other developmental disability.
New Mexico
Requires plans that include, Well-baby and well-child screening for diagnosing the presence of autism spectrum disorder. Treatment of autism spectrum disorder includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
New York
Require insurance companies to provide coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Coverage includes, therapeutic care, which is habilitative or nonrestorative, provided by a licensed or certified speech therapist.
Oregon
Requires health insurance policies and plans to provide treatment of autism or other developmental disability for people under the age of 18.
Pennsylvania
Individuals under 21 years of age will be provided insurance for the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders and for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Maximum benefits up to $37,080 a year.
Rhode Island
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
South Carolina
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Texas
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Vermont
Requires a health insurance plan to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Includes behavior analyst for children 18 months until they are 6 years old.
Virginia
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
West Virginia
Effective January 1, 2011, requires an individual health benefit plan to provide an option of coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Wisconsin
All disability insurance policy and self-insured policy are required to provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Provides at lead 50,000 a year for intensive care, and 25,000 for non intensive care. (Depending on how serve the autism affect the person.)