Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 11, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 award grants for: (1) services to enable adults with autism spectrum disorders to be as independent as possible; and (2) 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, under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and under Department of Defense (DOD) health benefit plans.
Cosponsors 86
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 23, 2009 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2009 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 | |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 | |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 8, 2009 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jun 11, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Jun 11, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- May 14, 2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Armed Services
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2920, H2922, H2923 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Michael F. Doyle D-PA | Apr 27, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-332 | AUTISM RESEARCH, TREATMENTS, AND INTERVENTIONS61 pages | Appropriations Committee | Aug 5, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 819 | Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 | Related bill | Apr 2, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Allied health services
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government information and archives
- Health
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
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