NATIONAL COALITION FOR ACCESS TO

THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR ACCESS TO AUTISM SERVICES (NCAAS) SEEKS TO ASSURE AND ENHANCE CURRENT LEVELS OF HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF AND ACCESS TO APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) AND RELATED AUTISM SERVICES AS A PART OF ANY PLAN TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" (P.L. 111-148, 111-152) OR TO OTHERWISE MODIFY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STATUTE OR OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES, NOTABLY MEDICAID AND THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP). THE NCAAS WILL ALSO WORK TO ENSURE THAT ANY REGULATORY CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE POLICY UNDERTAKEN BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION DO NOT DISADVANTAGE THOSE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND IDEALLY WOULD WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE FOR THIS POPULATION.