26-52-102 - Definitions.
26-52-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Account" means the Autism Treatment Account created in Section 26-52-201.
(2) "Autism spectrum disorder" means a pervasive developmental disorder as defined bythe most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders, including:
(a) Autistic disorder;
(b) Asperger's disorder; and
(c) pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.
(3) "Committee" means the Autism Treatment Account Advisory Committee createdunder Section 26-52-202.
(4) "Early intensive behavior therapy" means therapy that:
(a) involves intensive behavioral intervention over an extended period of time;
(b) is evidence-based; and
(c) is generally accepted by the medical community or the American Academy ofPediatrics as an effective treatment for young children with an autism spectrum disorder.
Enacted by Chapter 69, 2010 General Session