AUTISM EMERGENCY!

EMERGENCY!

Dear Autism Advocate, We have an AUTISM EMERGENCY! Today is the turning point in the efforts to pass meaningful autism insurance reform legislation in Michigan, but we need your help! The Michigan House of Representatives passed autism insurance reform legislation last year. Now the Michigan Senate must do the same, but they have only 3 days to get it done! Join Lt. Governor-Elect Calley in saying "We will no longer remain silent" by taking action TODAY!  HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP! 1. Call Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop TODAY and ask him to give autism insurance legislation a vote on the floor this year!  Senator Bishop's phone lines need to be flooded with polite, persistent calls asking him to provide principled leadership to pass autism insurance reform legislation now!                       Senator Mike Bishop     (517) 373-2417   2. Call the list of Senators who are currently uncommitted first thing Monday morning! Then call the Senators below and ask them to, first, vote to give autism insurance reform a floor vote this session and, second, vote yes to pass autism insurance reform legislation. Be polite, but persistent. Follow up your call by posting on your Senator's Facebook page. If he/she is a supporter, thank them for their support. If he/she is undecided, urge them to support it. Keep it simple, just one line. Patricia Birkholz           517-373-3447    Cameron Brown          517-373-5932   Nancy Cassis              517-373-1758   Tom George               517-373-0793   Jud Gilbert                 517-373-7708   Bill Hardiman              517-373-1801   Mark Jansen               517-373-0797  Ron Jelinek                 517-373-6960  Roger Kahn                517-373-1760  Wayne Kuipers            517-373-6920  Tony Stamas               517-373-7946  Liz Brater                    517-373-2406  Irma Clark-Coleman     517-373-0990   Michael Prusi               517-373-7840  3. Ask everyone you know to call their senator as well. Please forward this e-mail to friends, family, teachers, neighbors, therapists - anyone and everyone - and ask them to take five minutes on Monday to call. Ask that they follow their calls by commenting on the Senator's Facebook page. 4. Come to the State Capitol in Lansing on Tuesday to let the members of the Senate know how important this is. We will be meeting in the Capitol Rotunda at 8:30 am sharp. Please be there if at all possible!   We cannot emphasize enough how important it is that the Senate hear from you and many, many others from your district TODAY! Please take time to call today and ask for their support. Stay tuned for updates by visiting our Facebook page here or www.autisminsurancemi.blogspot.com . Thank you for standing up for Michigan families dealing with the challenges of ASD! Parents, families and advocates have been working tirelessly, educating legislators about the realities of autism, the effectiveness of treatments, the lack of insurance coverage and the fiscal realities the state will face if they fail to address this issue. Lt. Governor-Elect Brian Calley vowed to "no longer remain silent" releasing this video in support of our efforts. We urge you to watch the video, share it with friends across the state of Michigan, and then take action! Tune in today, Monday 11/29 at 10:30am on WJR, 760am to hear Lt. Gov.-Elect Brian Calley and Steve Bockmann of My Great Kid speak about the autism insurance legislation on "The Frank Beckmann Show". Please visit Autism Insurance in Michigan, Autism Votes, My Great Kid or the AIM Facebook page for updates.  Patience is a virtue. Persistence gets the job done.  Let's pull together next Monday and advocate for successful passage of autism insurance reform legislation for the families of Michigan this year! With gratitude,    The AIM committee members http://autisminsurancemi.blogspot.com/