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Senate concurs with House on autism services bill after insurer agreement
Summary
The Utah Senate concurred in House amendments to SB 57, an autism-services bill negotiated with insurers to expand coverage; sponsors described a year-long negotiation and family testimony highlighted the financial and personal stakes. The bill passed and will return to the House for enrollment.
Senator Shiozawa, sponsor of the first substitute to Senate Bill 57, told the Senate the amended language reflects negotiations with insurance companies that secured benefits for people with autism spectrum disorder. "We obtained agreement with the insurance companies…SelectHealth," Shiozawa said, describing a negotiation the sponsor said represented "the voice of thousands of families in the state of Utah."
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