tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74557718784259453672024-09-08T10:31:42.856-07:00Blog of the Practitioner Issues in Behavior Analysis Special Interest Group (PIBA-SIG) of the Association for Behavior Analysis International ----------- Views and news expressed in this blog or by the PIBA SIG are those of the SIG or SIG members and do not represent official policy of ABA International or other official body. For official policy of the Association of Behavior Analysis International, the reader is directed to their website, http://www.abainternational.orgRegina Claypool-Freyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008069716155233108noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455771878425945367.post-55546794648081799202010-02-24T02:59:00.000-08:002010-02-24T02:59:29.708-08:00

On February 23, 2010 Virginia autism insurance advocates suffered disappointment for the second year in the row with a House subcommittee decision to table,  SB 464-S1  Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder, The bill last week passed the Virginia Senate by a 27-13 vote and was at the beginning stage of consideration in the Virginia House. Subcommittee #1 of

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Missouri SS/SB 618: Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under certain conditions Is shown on the Missouri Senate Calendar for Thursday, February 18, 2010, under THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS and is anticipated to be debated and voted on in that body. The Missouri Senate is scheduled to convene at 10:00AM. CST Past blog post

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One week warning on early deadline registration for the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)'s 36th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, May 28 - June 1, 2010 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center ----------------------------------------------- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 is the last day to register for the annual convention at the "early bird" pre-registration pricing

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The Autism Science Foundation has a notice on their website of an opportunity to allow parents and other stakeholders to attend the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR). This blog has previously reported on the IMFAR conference, the cutting age autism research offered at this conference, and past research presented there by behavior analysts. (February 11, 2010 -- New York, NY) The

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**Update 2/16/10 - 1:11PM PST - SB 464 Committee Substitute was passed without amendment by a vote of 27 to 13 in the Virginia Senate** -------------------- Virginia SB 464: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.16, relating to health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder has been

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Senate File (SF)1: A bill for an act requiring certain group health insurance policies, contracts, or plans to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders for certain persons, requiring certification of behavior specialists, and providing an applicability date. was passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee with amendment on February 11, 2010 but the nature of those amendments were not

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On February 4, 2010, a bill in the Colorado General Assembly (HB10-1154)  that would have blocked the July 1, 2010 implementation of of the law mandating health insurance coverage of autism spectrum by passage of 2009 Senate Bill 09-244  was postponed indefinitely in the Colorado House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs  by a 6-5 vote. This postponement allows SB

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This blog previously reported on SB 145 and HB 2858 which would amend West Virginia code to require insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder early detection, diagnosis and treatment.  HB 2858 references "behavioral therapy" but does not explicitly address providers and competencies. Since that post two more bills have been added to the slate of legislation currently in the West

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**Update February 16, 2010 - The Missouri House amended, perfected and passed HCS 1311 & 1341. The House Journal for February 16 notes a number of amendments, some of which affect the portions of the bill referring to the practice of behavior analysis; the bill as perfected and passed will be posted when available from the legislative website** ------------------------------------- The

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This is an FYI on an iPhone/iPod Touch app reported in the news, but this is not a first-hand report, and posting does not constitute recommendation, endorsement, warranty or statement of suitability. Interested readers are directed to check the information out first-hand and determine suitability of the application for their particular use. On February 12, 2010 Disability Scoop reported on a

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This blog previously reported on Maine SP 446/LD 1198: An Act To Reform Insurance Coverage To Include Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders, which was carried over from 2009 to the 2010 legislative season. SP 446/LD 1198 defines applied behavior analysis, and includes applied behavior analysis under "habilitative and rehabilitative services"; it does not explicitly state provider, nor does it

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This blog previously reported on Kentucky HB 159, which specified a licensing condition for behavior analysts practicing in the state, depending on the conditions specified in the bill, as Licensed Behavior Analyst or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst; however at the time of that post, the proposal was that  regulation and licensure would be under the purview of Kentucky Board of Examiners

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On Wednesday Tuesday, February 10, 2010 the American Psychiatric Association (APA) unveiled the proposed initial draft recommendations for the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the manual used to diagnose mental disorders. When completed and adopted, the DSM-V would supercede the current version, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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Thursday, February 4, 2010, the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor passed by a bipartisan vote of 34 to 10, H.R. 4247: The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act - "To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes". This bill, which would regulate the use of restraint, seclusion and other practices in all U.S.

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**Update February 8, 2010 4:00PM PST - Autism Votes Virginia reports that due to the weather conditions in the East, that the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing on SB 464 has been rescheduled for February 15, 2010 at 1:30pm ** **Update February 4, 2010 5:57PM PST - There is some ambiguity on HB 303 since earlier news reports were that this bill had been defeated in committee, but

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On Tuesday, February 2, 2010 all of the bills under consideration in the Mississippi Legislature, the six autism insurance bills [SB 2055, SB 2129, SB 2175, SB 2363, SB2607, HB1496] died in the Senate and House Insurance Committees and are no longer under consideration in the 2010 Mississippi State Legislature. SB 2457, which would have phased in training of personnel and routine school use of "

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On Wednesday, February 3, 2010 two autism insurance bills moved another step forward within the Missouri General Assembly, although both were subject to amendment reducing the amount of annual coverage, with the Senate bill allowing "foreign" health insurance carriers of certain named states to provide health insurance within Missouri with exemption from the mandate. Both bills retained

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On February 2, 2010 UK medical journal The Lancet formally retracted, thus formally removing from the scientific record, the 1998 research report that linked the measles-mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) to bowel disease and pervasive developmental disorder. RETRACTION: Retraction—Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children The Lancet

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The Obama administration has put forth a proposal of  overhauling No Child Left Behind. Some key points are, Changes to federal financing formulas with emphasis on school performance Changes to education law Elimination of the requirement deadline of 2014 to have all students be proficient, to be replaced by graduation from high school, "college or career ready", Possible elimination of

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Prefacing note: While this report is being shared as a "news item of interest" as a public event in progress, it seems relevant at this time to state that this report is not taking an editorial position on the legal aspects or allegations of this case nor the specific claimants, nor does this constitute legal interpretation. Please see the court documents for relevant specifics. On Wednesday,

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Just wanted to give a heads-up on a resource that might be of considerable usefulness to members of the public and practitioners looking for video examples of procedures of applied behavior analysis. The Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM) has among its many resources for its members, public and practitioners, "BAAM Movies: ABA in Natural Settings" BAAM notes that these are also

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While attention is focused on the states, with numerous bills and, in many cases, short legislative calendars, it seems prudent to review the status of Federal legislation currently before the U.S. Congress. This post is a brief round-up and reminder of those under the topic of Positive Behavior Supports, and the regulation of physical restraint and seclusion in U.S. Schools. The bills below may

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Three Virginia bills dealing with insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders that make reference to applied behavior analysis, are listed on the Virginia General Assembly Legislative Information System as receiving committee consideration on Monday, February 1, and Tuesday, February 2, 2010. A 1/21/10 blogpost on the Virginia measures has been updated to reflect the current slate of autism

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**Update - Before Perfection of S.618, there was a Senate substitute offered and amendments to the substitute debated before Perfection and ordered printing of the Senate Substitute SS/S618 on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Please see the post of February 3, 2010 for report on SS/618 and HB1311** -------------------------------- Missouri SB 618, the Senate autism insurance bill (a similar bill is

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The NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) is seeking input from the scientific community, health professionals, patient advocates,and the general public about current and emerging priorities in basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR). A formal Request For Information (RFI) has just been published in the NIH Guide, Request for Information (RFI):

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