Connecticut Autism Services Pilot to Begin October 2006

May 22, 2006 Connecticut Autism Services Pilot to Begin October 2006 On May 3, 2006, the Connecticut Legislature approved Senate Bill 703, and HB 584, which allocated $1 million in funding for an Autism Spectrum Disorder pilot program. Previously, the state only provided home or community-based services (HCBS) to individuals diagnosed with mental retardation, and those with other developmental disorders were unable to receive state funding for HCBS. The program is slated to begin by October 2006. It will serve from 25 to 50 people with autism spectrum disorders who are not diagnosed with mental retardation. The program will . . .