Delaware Insurance Mandate On Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage
August 13, 2012
On August 13, 2012, Delaware governor Jack Markell signed a law requiring individual health insurance plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) for individuals under age 21. The provisions require insurers to provide up to $36,000 in benefits for applied behavior analysis services, with no restrictions on the number of visits or the location of service. The law also prohibits insurers from terminating or refusing to renew coverage to an individual solely because the individual or a family member is diagnosed with one of the ASD or has received . . .