ROBERTS/VOSS/PRIETO BILL TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF AUTISM & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY TREATMENTS GET FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblymen Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. and Vincent Prieto and Assemblywoman Joan Voss sponsored to make New Jersey the 14th state in the nation to require health insurers to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities received final legislative approval today.

“Many New Jersey families already are being stretched to their financial edge – but without health coverage for their loved ones, countless families with an autistic child are bankrupting themselves to give their child the potential for a brighter future,” said Roberts (D-Camden).  “Autistic and disabled adults who have not received the proper treatment will leave our families, communities and state with new and more expensive challenges.”

ROBERTS/VOSS/PRIETO BILL TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF AUTISM & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY TREATMENTS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING LAW

Assemblymen Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. and Vincent Prieto and Assemblywoman Joan Voss today commended the Senate for passing legislation they are sponsoring to make New Jersey the 14th state in the nation to require health insurers to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities.

"Many New Jersey families already are being stretched to their financial edge - but without health coverage for their loved ones, countless families with an autistic child are bankrupting themselves to give their child the potential for a brighter future," said Roberts (D-Camden).  "Autistic and disabled adults who have not received the proper treatment will leave our families, communities and state with new and more expensive challenges."

SECOND WAVE OF LANDMARK AUTISM SUPPORT MEASURES PASSES ASSEMBLY

Measures Would Assist With Independent Living for Adults with Autism;  Create Office for Autism Services; Establish Emergency ID Card for Autistic Residents

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed five measures that are part of the second wave of legislation aimed at enhancing support for autistic adults, streamlining autism-related services, and improving the delivery of health care for autistic residents.

COHEN/DIEGNAN/PRIETO MEASURES ENHANCE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NEW JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD 

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee today released two measures Assemblymen Neil Cohen, Patrick Diegnan and Vincent Prieto sponsored to augment benefits for surviving family members of New Jersey National Guard members killed while on active duty.

ASSEMBLY PANEL RELEASES SECOND PHASE OF LANDMARK AUTISM SUPPORT MEASURES

Measures Would Assist With Independent Living for Adults with Autism; 
Create Office for Autism Services; Establish Emergency ID Card for Autistic Residents

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today released a second phase of legislation aimed at enhancing support for autistic adults, streamlining autism-related services, and improving the delivery of health care for New Jersey's autistic residents.

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY 

Measure Would Improve Quality of Health Care, Access to Patient Information

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assemblymen Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Upendra Chivukula and Vincent Prieto sponsored to enhance the quality of health care delivered to New Jersey residents through a health information technology (HIT) system.

 'SAFE PATIENT HANDLING PRACTICES ACT' BECOMES LAW

(TRENTON) -- Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Vincent Prieto, Gary Schaer and Joan Voss sponsored to protect patients and health care workers from injuries caused by unsafe patient handling at hospitals and nursing homes was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine. 

ASSEMBLY PASSES CONAWAY/PRIETO/SCHAER/VOSS'SAFE PATIENT HANDLING PRACTICES ACT'

Bill Would Require Care Facilities To Create Program to Ensure Safe Patient Handling

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly today passed a substitute for legislation sponsored by Assembly members Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Vincent Prieto, Gary Schaer and Joan Voss that would protect patients and health care workers from injuries caused by unsafe patient handling at hospitals and nursing homes.