Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (S.819)

April 2, 2009 The Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) would require that insurance companies provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, including Applied Behavioral Analysis and assistive communication devices. In addition, if passed, the bill would do the following: Create a demonstration project to develop Autism Care Centers that would provide a full array of medical, behavioral, mental health, educational, and family care services in one location Create a demonstration project to provide a full array of services to adults with autism to enable them to live as independently as possible Establish a voluntary population-based . . .