A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect.
USA115th CongressS-3369| Senate
| Updated: 8/23/2018
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Senator
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (7)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment services for congenital anomalies and birth defects, including reconstructive services and prosthetics.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
Dental careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersInsurance industry and regulationSurgery and anesthesia
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect.
USA115th CongressS-3369| Senate
| Updated: 8/23/2018
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment services for congenital anomalies and birth defects, including reconstructive services and prosthetics.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Senator
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (7)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Dental careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersInsurance industry and regulationSurgery and anesthesia