Autism Speaks Endorses 2011 West Virginia Autism Insurance Reform Bills
Autism Speaks announced its support for West Virginia House Bill 2693 and Senate Bill 218, the autism insurance reform bills.January 28, 2011NEW YORK, NY (January 28, 2011) Autism Speaks, the...
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Autism Speaks applauded the West Virginia House for its passage of House Bill 2693, which requires insurance companies to provide coverFebruary 11, 2011NEW YORK, NY (February 11, 2011) -- Autism Speaks...
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Autism Speaks applauded the West Virginialegislature for its passage of House Bill 2693, which requires insurance companies to provide March 14, 2011NEW YORK, NY (March 14, 2011) -- Autism Speaks...
View ArticleWest Virginia Becomes 25th State To Enact Autism Reform Legislation
April 01, 2011NEW YORK, NY (April 1, 2011) – Autism Speaks joined West Virginia families today in applauding Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for signing into law House Bill 2693. This new law requires...
View ArticleGovernor Tomblin Signs 'Clean Up' Bill, Measure Takes Effect June 8
Unintended errors in 2011 law get corrected April 02, 2012CHARLESTON (April 2, 2012) -- Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed HB.4260, a bill that corrects unintended errors in the state's 2011 autism...
View ArticleLegislature Completes Action on 'Clean Up' Bill, Measure Sent to Gov.Tomblin
House of Delegates completes legislative action on technical corrections to 2011 lawMarch 10, 2012CHARLESTON (March 10) -- The West Virginia House of Delegates completed action on HB.4260, a bill...
View ArticleWest Virginia Psychology Board Withdraws Controversial ABA Proposal
Emergency rule that would have disrupted ABA care withdrawnSeptember 29, 2011NEW YORK (September 29, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today...
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Autism Takes Center Stage in Housing Discrimination Case
Court upholds federal agency's aggressive enforcement of Fair Housing ActAugust 26, 2013RICHMOND (August 26, 2013) -- An aggressive prosecution by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
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FEHB and West Virginia (2015)
West Virginia has an estimated 23,100 federal civilian employees. This represents 3% of the state's workforce, which is higher than the 2% national average.The top federal agencies employing civilians...
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WVa To End Medicaid Waiver Services That 'Isolate' Individuals
Public reaction sought through December 26December 12, 2014West Virginia has proposed changing its Medicaid waiver program for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in order to comply with a...
View ArticleWest Virginia House Passes ABLE Legislation
NOW HEADS TO SENATE Wednesday evening the West Virginia House of Representatives passed ABLE legislation to allow families the opportunity to set up tax-exempt 529 savings accounts for...
View ArticleWest Virginia Senate Passes ABLE, Headed to Governor's Desk
Wednesday the West Virginia Senate passed ABLE legislation, HB 2902, 33-0 to allow families the opportunity to set up tax-exempt 529 savings accounts for disability-related expenses. The legislation...
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West Virginia Becomes Second State to Enact ABLE Program in 2015
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed West Virginia’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, HB 2902, to allow families the opportunity to set up tax-exempt 529 savings accounts for...
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