A key part of the 2010 law is requiring coverage for applied behavioral analysis, a reportedly effective but costly autism therapy. According to the release, ABA treatment can exceed tens of thousands of dollars for families of children receiving the therapy. Aetna also was reprimanded in 2012 for violating Missouri's autism mandate and paid a $1.5 million fine under a settlement agreement with the Department of Insurance. Though Aetna agreed to complete an audit to ensure compliance with state insurance laws, the release said the publicly traded company admitted it did not perform a full compliance audit. Aetna's fines will go into the state public school fund, as do all civil fines, according to the Missouri Constitution. Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna recorded $15 billion in first-quarter revenue this year and quarterly net income of $777 million, according to its earnings report .[[In-content Ad]]