Legis Daily

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

USA117th CongressHR-7702| House 
| Updated: 5/10/2022
Neal P. Dunn

Neal P. Dunn

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial, oral, or maxillofacial congenital anomalies and birth defects. Coverage must include services and items 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. Coverage limits and cost-sharing requirements for such services and items may not be more restrictive than those applicable to all medical and surgical benefits under the plan.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1379
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-754
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1379
    Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-754
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 10, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • S 117-754: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

USA117th CongressHR-7702| House 
| Updated: 5/10/2022
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial, oral, or maxillofacial congenital anomalies and birth defects. Coverage must include services and items 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. Coverage limits and cost-sharing requirements for such services and items may not be more restrictive than those applicable to all medical and surgical benefits under the plan.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1379
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-754
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1379
    Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-754
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 10, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Neal P. Dunn

Neal P. Dunn

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • S 117-754: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted