JEFFERSON CITY — For the second year in a row, the Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would require health insurance providers in the state to cover minors with autism spectrum disorders. And for the second year in a row, the Missouri House will be responsible for final approval of the measure. Last year, the bill stopped dead in its tracks before the session ended.
Missouri Senate passes autism bill
Thursday, May 6, 2010 | 7:42 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:51 a.m. CDT, Friday, May 7, 2010
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