Nixon sets guidelines for autism insurance law

Gov. Jay Nixon continues to push a bill to cover autism insurance. In this video from Jason Rosenbaum, Nixon sets the guidelines for what the bill must cover in order for him to support it.

Of course, forces will be lined up against the bill, primarily in the insurance industry, which has been priming the pump for Speaker of the House Ron Richard's support. As noted in the July 20 Turner Report:

June 2 was a big day for Speaker of the House Ron Richard, R-Joplin.

On that day, insurance interests delivered $13,150 in contributions to the most powerful man in Missouri's campaign committee. Richard's quarterly report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission shows he received the following contributions:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield $2,500
Liberty Mutual $2,500
Missouri Insurance Coalition $2,500
FEAPAC of Missouri $3,000
Missouri State Farm PAC $650
American Insurance Association $500
Shelter Insurance $500
General Anerican Associates $500
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies $500

Since the amount is far more than what the insurance companies have put into his account earlier this year or in 2008, it appears they are gearing up for a big year in 2010.