Jake Wagman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports:
With kids chirping in the background and Republican state senators at his side, Gov. Jay Nixon signed into law a bill mandating insurance coverage for autism treatment.
Both the kids, and the lawmakers, had reason to be happy.
The bill sponsored by State Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzille, and State Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst, R-Manchester, requires insurance companies to cover up to $40,000 a year for a type of treatment, applied behavior analysis, that is seen as key to helping children with autism spectrum disorder.
The Missouri Insurance Director explains the law:
