No recommendations on autism care as task force completes second meeting

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 521

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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A Florida task force that could recommend a wholesale revamping of services used by some of the state’s needy children spent hours Monday looking at applied behavioral services (ABA) and how and when they are delivered.

The blue-ribbon panel is in the information-gathering mode and has not yet recommended how it plans to bring in spending on the services.

Shena Grantham, Florida’s deputy secretary for Medicaid policy, shared with the panel Monday …

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