Louisiana Health Insurance Companies Now Must Cover Care For Children’s Autism
Monday Jul 07, 2008Louisiana Health Insurance Companies Now Must Cover Care For Children’s Autism in Individual Health Insurance
Last week, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill requiring all of the state’s health insurance companies to cover the treatment of autism for children under the age of 17.
The new law goes into effect on August 1, but does not mandate autism coverage until January 1, 2009, reported The Times-Picayune.
State Representative Franklin Foil (R-Baton Rouge) introduced the bill and it was easily passed by state Legislature — with only one vote against.
The bill gives children with autism an annual maximum benefit of $36,000 with a lifetime benefit of $144,000.
Representative Foil wanted higher maximum benefits, but faced opposition from insurance companies, wrote the article.
