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ARTICLE · 01 JUNE 2015

New Jersey's Autism Mandate Expands In 2015

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A multi- disciplinary provider approach including skilled providers in the areas of ABA, OT, SLP and PT has reaped positive results in autism treatment.

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According to information collected in 2010 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continues to rise. For example, in 2006, 1 in 110 was identified whereas that number increased to a national average of 1 in 68 children in 2010. The numbers in the Garden State (1 in 45) are especially troubling as they well exceed the national average.

Recognizing the need to focus in on viable options for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, New Jersey joined 14 other states in passing a law mandating autism insurance coverage. As initially chartered in 2009, the " New Jersey Autism Coverage Act" requires certain carriers subject to the oversight of the Department of Banking and Insurance, to cover medically necessary therapy for individuals up to 21 years of age. This therapy includes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), as well as occupational (OT), physical (PT) and speech

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