550.1831 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “autism coverage reimbursement act”. History: 2012, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 2012 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of autism coverage reimbursement program from department of licensing and regulatory affairs to department of insurance and financial services, see E.R.O. No. […]
550.1833 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “Autism coverage reimbursement program” or “program” means the autism coverage reimbursement program created under section 5. (b) “Autism diagnostic observation schedule”, “autism spectrum disorders”, “diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders”, and “treatment of autism spectrum disorders” mean those terms as defined under section 416e of the […]
550.1835 Autism coverage reimbursement program; creation; operation; development of application, approval, and compliance process; forms; approval or denial of application; limitation on amount of coverage; receipt of funding by third party administrator; increase in rates by carrier. Sec. 5. (1) No later than 120 days after the effective date of this act, the department shall […]
550.1837 Autism coverage fund; creation within state treasury; investment; credit of interest and earnings; administration of fund by department for auditing purposes; expenditures; reimbursement; insufficient money in fund; notice of insufficient funds; money in fund at close of fiscal year; payment of claim approved under MCL 550.1835; reimbursement to carrier or third party administrator; formula. […]
550.1838 University autism programs and autism family assistance services; appropriation; reimbursement. Sec. 8. In addition to any other use for money in the fund under section 7, for the 2014-2015 fiscal year only, up to $8,500,000.00 may be expended from the fund, upon appropriation, for university autism programs and autism family assistance services as specified […]
550.1839 Annual report. Sec. 9. The department shall submit an annual report to the state budget director and the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations not later than April 1 of each year that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) The total number of applications received under […]
550.1841 Implementation of program. Sec. 11. (1) The department shall not implement the program under this act until the legislature has appropriated sufficient funds to cover the same. (2) Not more than 1% of the annual appropriation made to the autism coverage fund may be used for the purpose of administering the program authorized under […]
