A bill being worked on by a Dauphin County, Pennsylvania lawmaker hopes to provide better health access to certain groups of patients, including those with autism. House Bill 19 would improve on the Medical Practice Act of 1985 by further defining licensing definitions for such fields as respiratory therapists, genetic counselors and behavior analysts. Republican State Rep. Thomas Mehaffie says the bill could open up benefits to a wider range of patients if the therapists were to be licensed, especially for insurance payments for autism patients after they turn 21.