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Published: March 7, 2008
Health measure just fails Senate
By John Greiner
State senators rejected a measure Thursday to require health insurance coverage for autism and require insurers to pay for medical services deemed necessary by health care professionals.

The vote on the bill was 24-19, with 25 votes needed to pass.

Senate Bill 2114 was amended on the senate floor by Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant , to include the autism provision, also called "Nick's Law.”

But autism wasn't ...

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