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Senate approves measure allowing some master’s-level clinicians to diagnose autism for insurance purposes after debate over fiscal note
Summary
The Senate passed First Substitute Senate Bill 214 on Day 35 after floor debate about the fiscal note and backlog estimates; the bill expands which licensed practitioners can diagnose autism spectrum disorder for insurance coverage and requires specific education, training and experience for those diagnoses.
Lede: First Substitute Senate Bill 214 passed the Utah Senate on Day 35 of the 2025 session after floor debate over its fiscal note and the scope of diagnoses the bill would permit.
Nut graf: The bill allows certain master’s-level clinicians to diagnose autism spectrum disorder for insurance purposes when they have appropriate education, training and experience; sponsors argued the change would reduce diagnostic wait times,…
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