The Virginia's Republican-led House gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would require insurers to include coverage for autism, all but guaranteeing passage by the General Assembly after an 11-year struggle.
Although the House bill passed with benefits that had been sharply limited compared to earlier proposals in recent years, advocates were thrilled.
"This bill is a huge step in the right direction for the state of Virginia," said Pat DiBari, president of the Virginia Autism Project, a nonprofit that grew out of a Loudoun County summit on autism that was held in August 2008.
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