Judge refuses to dismiss suit over funding NC Medicaid autism services

Judge refuses to dismiss suit over funding NC Medicaid autism services

A Wake County judge refused Monday to dismiss a lawsuit over state funding of Medicaid services for children with autism. The state had argued that the case was moot. Court records indicate that Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier denied the state government’s motion either to dismiss the case or stay proceedings. North Carolina lawmakers learned this month that annual state spending on autism therapy is expected to exceed $1 billion within the ne…