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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-1938

NOTICES

HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL

Mandated Benefits

[37 Pa.B. 5693]
[Saturday, October 20, 2007]

   Section 9 of the act of July 17, 2003 (P. L. 31, No. 14) (Act 14) requires that the Health Care Cost Containment Council review proposed mandated health benefits on request of the executive and legislative branches of government. Senator Donald White, Chairperson of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, has requested that the Council review House Bill 1150, Printer's Number 2326 (O'Brien). House Bill 1150 would require health insurance policies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for individuals under 21 years old.

   Initial notification of request for information and documentation was published in the 37 Pa.B. 4410 (August 4, 2007), with documentation due to the Council by October 4, 2007.

   Following is a list of the documentation received. This information is available for public review and comment at the Council offices during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) until November 19, 2007. Additional comments on this information must be received by this time. Council offices are located at 225 Market Street, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Send comments to Flossie Wolf at previous address.

Submissions for House Bill 1150

   1.  Gary Ames, Licensed Psychologist

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  Attachments on neurofeedback.

   2.  ASCEND--The Asperger Syndrome Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

   *  Letter in support of House Bill 1150.

   3.  Autism Speaks

   *  Letter and comments in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Research study about the societal costs of autism.

   4.  Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   5.  William M. Bolman, M. D.

   *  Presentation given at the 37th Annual Conference of the Autism Society of America.

   6.  Highmark

   *  Letter in opposition to House Bill 1150.

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  Research studies, government analyses, fact sheets and news articles on autism, as well as information about other states' experiences.

   7.  Independence Blue Cross

   *  Letter and comments in opposition to House Bill 1150.

   8.  The Institute for Behavior Change

   *  Letter addressing the need to preserve access to Medicaid funding for children with autism.

   9.  The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania

   *  Letter and comments in opposition to House Bill 1150.

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  News articles and press releases about autism.

   10.  David S. Mandell, Sc.D. (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) and Craig J. Newschaffer, Ph.D. (Drexel University School of Public Health)

   *  Letter and comments in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Research studies on autism.

   11.  The Honorable Dennis M. O'Brien, Speaker of the House, PA House of Representatives

   *  Letter and comments in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  Research studies, government analyses and fact sheets on autism, as well as information about other states' experiences.

   12.  Pennsylvania Association of Resources

   *  Letter and comments in support of House Bill 1150.

   13.  The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

   *  Letter and comments in opposition to House Bill 1150.

   14.  Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

   *  Letter in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Attachments about the social and financial impact of the proposed mandate and autism parity in other states.

   15.  Pennsylvania Health Law Project

   *  Letter in support of House Bill 1150 and comments (addressing Section 9 requirements) sent on behalf of constituent.

   16.  Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy

   *  Op-ed and research paper on early intervention treatment for autism.

   17.  Temple University's Behavior Analysis and Learning Laboratory

   *  Letter and comments in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Signature from members of the Delaware Valley Association of Behavior Analysis.

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  Research studies about autism.

   18.  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Autism Research Project

   *  Letter in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Presentation on autism and related research.

   19.  The Vista Foundation

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements.

   *  Research studies and other attachments on insurance guidelines and other states' experiences.

   20.  West Chester University's Speech and Hearing Clinic

   *  Letter in support of House Bill 1150.

   *  Research studies on autism.

   21.  Wolf Block Government Relations

   *  Statement by AFLAC noting the importance of excluding certain policies from those affected by House Bill 1150.

   Thirty-five constituent letters and attached documentation in support of House Bill 1150

   Sixteen letters from members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in support of House Bill 1150 (Senators J. Barry Stout, Jay Costa, Robert Wonderling, John Pippy, Stewart Greenleaf and Michael Stack; Representatives Eugene DePasquale, Jim Marshall, Carl Mantz, Camille ''Bud'' George, Dan Surra, Merle Phillips, Jerry Nailor, Carole Rubley, Mark Cohen and Deberah Kula)

MARC P. VOLAVKA,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-1938. Filed for public inspection October 19, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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