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Senate advances bill allowing some master’s-level clinicians to diagnose autism for insurance; fiscal note disputed
Summary
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 2 14 on party-line and cross‑aisle votes after debate over whether the bill will increase state insurance costs. The bill allows certain master’s‑level therapists to diagnose autism spectrum disorder for insurance purposes if they meet training and experience requirements; sponsors and critics cl
The Utah Senate on day 35 passed first substitute Senate Bill 2 14, a bill that would allow certain master’s‑level therapists to diagnose autism spectrum disorder for insurance coverage purposes, after a floor debate that focused on the bill’s fiscal note and its potential effect on the state’s diagnostic backlog.
Sponsor Senator Kwan said the change expands who may make an insurance diagnosis beyond physicians and psychiatrists and requires diagnosing…
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