(a) On or before January 1 each year, the agency shall file an annual report with the joint committee on government and finance describing the number of enrolled individuals with autism spectrum disorder, including the fiscal and administrative impact of treatment of autism spectrum disorders, and any recommendations the agency may have as to changes in law or policy related to such disorder. In addition, the agency shall provide such other information as may be requested by the joint committee on government and finance as it may from time to time request.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "autism spectrum disorder" means any pervasive developmental disorder, including autistic disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, or Pervasive Development Disorder as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions
§9-5-1. Exemption of Grants From Certain Taxes and Claims
§9-5-2. Release of Liens and Reassignment of Insurance Policies
§9-5-3. Recipient of Assistance Not a Pauper
§9-5-4. Penalties for False Statements, etc.
§9-5-5. Recipients of Cash Grants
§9-5-6. Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorneys to Render Legal Services to Commissioner
§9-5-7. Visitation by County Employees
§9-5-8. Authority to Examine Witnesses, Administer Oaths and Take Affidavits
§9-5-9. Direct Cremation or Direct Burial Expenses for Indigent Persons
§9-5-10. Continuation of Present Aid; Contributions by Counties
§9-5-11a. Notice of Action or Claim
§9-5-11b. Release of Information
§9-5-11c. Right of the Department of Health and Human Resources to Recover Medical Assistance
§9-5-12. Medicaid Program; Maternity and Infant Care
§9-5-12a. Medicaid Program; Dental Care
§9-5-13. Pilot Program for Certain Aid Recipients Seeking Self-Employment
§9-5-15. Medicaid Program; Preferred Drug List and Drug Utilization Review
§9-5-19. Summary Review for Certain Behavioral Health Facilities and Services
§9-5-20. Medicaid Program; Chronic Kidney Disease; Evaluation and Classification
§9-5-22. Medicaid Managed Care Reporting
§9-5-23. Bureau of Medical Services Information
§9-5-25. Medicaid Program Compact
§9-5-26. Supplemental Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement
§9-5-27. Transitioning Foster Care Into Managed Care