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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

USA117th CongressS-754| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (61)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items. 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-560
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7702
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-560
    Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act


  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 10, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7702
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • HR 117-7702: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Birth defectsDental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSurgery and anesthesia

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

USA117th CongressS-754| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items. 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-560
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7702
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-560
    Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act


  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 10, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7702
    Introduced in House
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (61)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • HR 117-7702: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Birth defectsDental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSurgery and anesthesia