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This page collects the 52 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Autism”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Health, Vaccines, and Disability Services.

Active Bills

State BillMISSOURIJul 13, 2026Missouri Creates Purple Alert System for Missing Persons with Developmental DisabilitiesMissouri establishes the statewide Purple Alert System within the Department of Public Safety by July 1, 2027, to aid in locating missing persons with developmental disabilities whose disappearance poState BillTEXASMar 12, 2025Texas establishes autism education grant program for public schools and regional centersFederal BillFEDERALDec 23, 2024The Autism CARES Act of 2024

Recent Activity

  1. Tue, Oct 271 item
    1. Navigating Autism Parenting with Victor AntunezThis podcast episode features a discussion on parenting children with autism, hosted by Karelix and Mariam with guest Victor Antunez, host of The Autism Dad Show. The conversation focuses on the persoMiami-Dade County
  2. Mon, Aug 312 items
    1. Jeffrey T. King of TMCS Community Care discusses early autism screening resources in Miami-DadeThis article features an interview with Jeffrey T. King, president of TMCS Community Care, regarding the availability of early autism screenings in Miami-Dade County. The piece addresses common parentMiami-Dade County
    2. TMCS Community Care provides early autism screenings and resource navigation in Miami-DadeMiami-Dade County
  3. Wed, Aug 191 item
    1. Florida mandates cursive writing instruction and autism-specific teacher trainingFlorida has enacted new education laws requiring public schools to teach cursive writing and mandating specialized training for teachers to better support students with autism. These requirements takeMiami-Dade County
  4. Tue, Aug 183 items
    1. Florida task force reviews Medicaid spending and service delivery for autism therapyFlorida has spent $6.57 billion on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children over the last two years, prompting a state task force to investigate the program's high costs and recent deliverHillsborough County
    2. Florida reports $6.57 billion in state spending on applied behavior analysis therapy for childrenHillsborough County
    3. Florida task force reviews Medicaid spending and delivery model for autism therapyHillsborough County
  5. Mon, Aug 101 item
    1. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeats unverified claim linking Hepatitis B vaccine to autismSecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reiterated a claim that a CDC study links the Hepatitis B vaccine to autism. Medical experts and existing data indicate that no medicalHillsborough County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Donald Trumpperson5 mentions
  2. 02Miami-Dadeplace4 mentions
  3. 03Applied Behavior Analysis Task Forceorganization3 mentions
  4. 04Department of Health and Human Servicesorganization3 mentions
  5. 05Mehmet Ozperson3 mentions
  6. 06Pediatric Associatesorganization3 mentions
  7. 07Trump administrationorganization3 mentions
  8. 08Wall Street Journalorganization2 mentions
  9. 09TMCS Community Careorganization2 mentions
  10. 10Reutersorganization2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMissouri Creates Purple Alert System for Missing Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Texas establishes autism education grant program for public schools and regional centers, The Autism CARES Act of 2024
  • Topic to peopleDonald Trump, Mehmet Oz
  • Topic to orgsApplied Behavior Analysis Task Force, Department of Health and Human Services, Pediatric Associates (+4 more)
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  1. Oct 27, 2026NewsNavigating Autism Parenting with Victor Antunez
  2. Aug 31, 2026NewsJeffrey T. King of TMCS Community Care discusses early autism screening resources in Miami-Dade
  3. Aug 31, 2026NewsTMCS Community Care provides early autism screenings and resource navigation in Miami-Dade
  4. Aug 19, 2026NewsFlorida mandates cursive writing instruction and autism-specific teacher training
  5. Aug 18, 2026NewsFlorida task force reviews Medicaid spending and service delivery for autism therapy
  6. Aug 18, 2026NewsFlorida reports $6.57 billion in state spending on applied behavior analysis therapy for children
  7. Aug 18, 2026NewsFlorida task force reviews Medicaid spending and delivery model for autism therapy
  8. Aug 10, 2026NewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeats unverified claim linking Hepatitis B vaccine to autism
  9. Aug 7, 2026NewsTrump administration considers executive order to investigate vaccine-autism link
  10. Aug 7, 2026NewsTrump administration considers executive order to investigate vaccine-autism link

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