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February 28, 2008 at
3:13PM CST
More than 30 different groups spent nearly 300 hours last year lobbying the State Legislature about a bill that would require insurance companies to cover autism treatment.
Some groups are more well known than others.
Interested Wisconsin residents can track lobbying activity related to any bill before the Assembly or the Senate to find out what groups are exerting pressure on the Legislature.
The state Ethics Board maintains a fine Web site that details lobbying activities.
Autism is one issue among many.
People have a lot to say about the autism bill that the State Senate just approved on Tuesday.
Parents of children with autism want the bill to get to Gov. Jim Doyle’s desk. Insurance companies don’t and neither do groups like the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce that say such a requirement would increase insurance rates across the board.
After Tuesday's Senate vote, some legislators told their colleagues that they have given parents a false sense of hope that something might be done about the autism bill during this legislative session.
There’s also a belief that the Assembly won’t approve the bill.
Enter the lobbyists.
Senate Bill 178 and its companion Assembly Bill 417 have generated a lot of interest from groups both for and against. Here’s a brief glimpse.
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National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
thank you for the information...now, as parents of autistic children, we know who to stop giving our business to....
Also, for those interested, here is a link to the Autism Society of Wisconsin which provides a packet of information to assist in making contacts to legislators (also included is a sample letter to the editor).
Please contact your state senator and state representative as soon as possible and ask for his/her support for SB 178. In addition, please contact other family and friends and ask them to contact their state senator and state representative with the same request.
The ASW asks that you report your responses to ASW so that they can track legislators' positions on the bill. Responses can be sent to asw@asw4autism.org.
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