Legislative Information
2010 OKLAHOMA LEGISTLATIVE INFORMATION RELATED TO AUTISM
2010 Current Legislative News
March 4, 2010
Autism insurance bill, Nick's Law
March 9, 2010
Autism Law Draws Advocates Praise
April 24, 2010 (Tulsa World)
2009 OKLAHOMA LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION RELATED TO AUTISM
Oklahoma political parties spar over insurance measures
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-political-parties-spar-over-insurance-measures/article/3348971
Gov. Henry urges legislative leaders not to close door on autism coverage http://www.okautism.org/ofca/news/community-news/?module=blog&id=134&parent=760
House Unveils Autism Plan-Added January 15th, 2009
http://www.okhouse.gov/okhousemedia/news_story.aspx?NewsID=1726
House Republican Plan on Autism January 13th, 2009
OFFICE OF SENATOR JAY PAUL GUMM
Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston & Marshall Counties
http://www.oksenate.gov/news/press_releases/press_releases_2009/pr20090113b.html
Notes from OFCA
5/19/9 Autism Related Legislation Update, By Dee Blose (in her personal capacity as an advocate)
3/0/09 - Autism Related Legislation Update, By Dee Blose (in her personal capacity as an advocate)
1/26/09 - Autism Related Legislation Update, By Dee Blose (in her personal capacity as an advocate)
Oklahoma Legislature website: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
Committees likely to hear 2009 bills:
House Committee on Business and Economic Development: http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/Comm_CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommitteeID=83&SubcommitteeID=0
Current 2009 Bills related to Autism:
To search for bills: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebBillStatus/main.html
Related to Insurance:
SB1: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/sb1_int.rtf (First Reading 2/2/09)
SB36: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/sb36_int.rtf (First Reading 2/2/09)
SB46: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/sb46_int.rtf (First Reading 2/2/09)
HB1312: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/hb/hb1312_int.rtf
HB1841: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/hb/hb1841_int.rtf
Related to Schools:
HB1512: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/hb/hb1512_int.rtf (First Reading 2/2/09)
SB971: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/sb/sb971_int.rtf (First Reading 2/2/09)
Related to an Autism Act:
HB1968: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/hb/hb1968_int.rtf
HB1969: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/hb/hb1969_int.rtf
Related to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Sooner SUCCESS, Early Foundations, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Licensing, SoonerStart Training, Primary Care Provider Evaluation Training, An Applied Behavioral Analysis Research Pilot Project, and Establishment of a Program Modeled after Early Foundations:
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy: http://www.oica.org/
Legislative Resources: http://www.oica.org/policy_and_legislation/index.html
Making Legislative Change for Children, Four Practical Tools: http://www.oica.org/policy_and_legislation/pdf/Four%20Practical%20Tools.pdf
Autism Votes, an Autism Speaks Initiative: http://www.autismvotes.org/site/c.frKNI3PCImE/b.3909853/k.BE44/Home.htm
2008 OKLAHOMA LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION RELATED TO AUTISM
Summary of Activities
Letter to parents / grandparents explains what each advocate should be prepared to provide to their senator and representative.
The private insurance coverage handout provides brief overview of the issues facing families.
The state bill list identifies those bills that are currently active in the 2008 legislative session.
Nick's Law, Autism Equity Act Bill introducted by Senator Gumm.