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General Government subcommittee flags $38M autism coverage shortfall; recommends set-aside and fee changes
Summary
The General Government Subcommittee reported a projected $38 million shortfall in the fund that subsidizes state-mandated autism coverage by FY2029 and recommended setting aside $6.6 million one-time while pointing to Senate Bill 256 as a longer-term solution.
Senator Vickers and committee members presented the General Government Subcommittee report and highlighted several items the panel wants the Executive Appropriations Committee to consider.
On autism coverage, the committee said the state has required coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders since 2019 and that federal rules require the state to reimburse insurers for that covered care. The insurance department told the subcommittee that, if current practice continues, the relevant fund will face an estimated $38,000,000…
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