3.0.0 819 2023-01-11T13:19:24Z 2023-01-11T13:19:24Z Senate S S 2009-04-02 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-04-03T00:51:53Z Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 111 2413 HR 2009-06-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2009-04-02 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4379-4385) IntroReferral 2009-04-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2009-04-02 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2009-04-02 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2009-04-20 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2009-04-20 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2009-04-20 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2009-05-12 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2009-05-12 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2009-05-18 False K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2009-05-18 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2009-05-20 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2009-06-24 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2009-07-06 False B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2009-07-20 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2009-07-20 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2009-07-27 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2009-08-05 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2009-08-06 False H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2009-09-09 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2009-09-14 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2009-10-07 False K000374 Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA] Paul Kirk D MA Grattan 2009-10-29 False Health Allied health services Department of Health and Human Services Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical education Medical research Neurological disorders Health 00 2009-04-02 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-01T19:32:40Z Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to implement an Autism Care Center Program to provide grants and other assistance to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing comprehensive care to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide grants for services to enable adults with autism spectrum disorders to be as independent as possible; (2) establish the National Registry for Autism Spectrum Disorders; and (3) award grants for multimedia campaigns to increase public education and awareness and reduce stigma concerning such disorders.

Establishes the Interdepartmental Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate all federal efforts concerning autism spectrum disorders. Repeals provisions establishing the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorders.

Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) the National Network for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research and Services to provide resources for, and facilitate communication between, autism spectrum disorder researchers and service providers; and (2) a National Data Repository for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research and Services to facilitate the development and rapid dissemination of research into best practices that improve care.

Requires the Secretary to award national training initiative supplemental grants to address the unmet needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market.

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