Congress 116 - HR 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

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Dental care Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hereditary and development disorders Insurance industry and regulation Surgery and anesthesia

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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment services for congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and prosthetics. Coverage must include services that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearance, as determined by the treating physician.

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Sep 9, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Feb 26, 2020

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Peterson.
Jan 8, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2019

Introduced in House

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