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It's Official: Autism Coverage To Be Mandated In Missouri

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Published June 11, 2010 at 5:26 PM CDT

By Jennifer Moore, KSMU

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Springfield, Missouri – For families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, it's been a long time coming. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed into law a bill that requires insurance companies regulated by the state to provide coverage to children with autism. KSMU's Jennifer Moore attended the bill-signing press conference in Springfield yesterday and has this report.

 
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