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S 560 116th Congress Senate Health Dental care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hereditary and development disorders Insurance industry and regulation Surgery and anesthesia

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Introduced: February 26, 2019 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1379 Related bill Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 20 Republican 17 Independent 2
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 8, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 8, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 8, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 8, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 8, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 8, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 8, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 8, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 30, 2020
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 25, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 31, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 31, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 22, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 21, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 21, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 15, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 15, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Sep 23, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 31, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 25, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 15, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 15, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 10, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 10, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 8, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 27, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 27, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 13, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 5, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 9, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 30, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 30, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 5, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 26, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 560: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-560/
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"S. 560: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-560/.
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S. 560, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-560/.
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