HR 1379 · 116th Congress · Health

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Introduced 2019-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2020-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Dec 24, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 9, 2020

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI