Chapter 118E of General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 62 the following section:-
Section 63- The Division shall cover the cost of habilitative or rehabilitative medically necessary treatments for individuals aged 22 and older who have been diagnosed with one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders by a licensed physician or a licensed psychologist who determines the care to be medically necessary. Treatments include, but are not limited to, Applied Behavior Analysis supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) that is necessary to develop, maintain or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an individual. In addition, the Division shall cover the cost of both dedicated and non-dedicated augmentative and alternative communication devices, including, but not limited to, medically necessary tablets.
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