Alaska House Bill 187
March 12, 2009 Alaska House Bill 187 was introduced by State Representative Pete Petersen on March 12, 2009. The bill would require private health insurance companies to cover the diagnosis, testing, and treatment of ASD. The annual maximum benefit is $36,000. Coverage must be provided for treatments prescribed, provided, or ordered by a licensed physician or licensed psychologist who deems the care medically necessary. Covered treatments include: diagnosis, habilitative or rehabilitative care, pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, therapeutic care, and Applied Behavioral Analysis. The bill only applies to fully-funded health plans governed by state law . . .
