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.
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.
Birth defectsDental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSurgery and anesthesia