WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Autism bill passes full House, next headed to Senate committee
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A bill to make insurance companies help pay for autism treatment passed the House with a unanimous vote Thursday afternoon.
Family members of autistic children say medical bills often put them in debt.
When legislators gave the green light, supporters of the bill broke out into cheers.
The bill next goes to a Senate committee for another vote.
