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Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

S. 1677 · Senate bill Health

A Democratic bill with 17 Republican cosponsors · See all 54 cosponsors

Last activity — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act" aims to require health insurance coverage for specific medical needs. It mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers cover items and services related to the diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies or birth defects. This coverage specifically targets conditions that primarily impact the appearance or function of the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth, or jaw. The bill includes provisions for reconstructive services, dental support, and treatments for secondary conditions. It also establishes rules for cost-sharing and requires insurers to provide notice to participants.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill protects children by mandating coverage for congenital anomalies from birth.

  • Scored +7

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill ensures medical coverage for conditions that result in physical or sensory disabilities.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill significantly improves healthcare access by requiring coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of specific congenital anomalies affecting the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth, or jaw.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.