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S 1677
Recent Bills/S 1677

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

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Introduced6 months ago
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
HealthBirth defectsChild healthDental careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careSurgery and anesthesia
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Why This Matters

The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act requires health plans to cover treatment and related services for congenital anomalies or birth defects that affect the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth, or jaw. It sets rules for cost-sharing and requires plans to notify participants by January 1, 2026.

Who this affects
employer-sponsored health plans · individual health insurance plans · individuals with congenital anomalies
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Group and individual health plans must cover outpatient and inpatient services for diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies or birth defects impacting appearance or function of the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth, or jaw.
  2. 2Covered services include reconstructive surgery, dental, orthodontic, and prosthodontic support from birth until treatment is complete, plus follow-up care for related secondary conditions.
  3. 3Cost-sharing requirements such as coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles must be no more restrictive than those for other medical and surgical benefits.
  4. 4Cosmetic surgery on normal structures to improve appearance or self-esteem is not covered unless medically necessary for a congenital anomaly or birth defect.
  5. 5Plans must send notice to participants and beneficiaries about the new coverage requirements by January 1, 2026.
  6. 6The Secretary of Health and Human Services will study provider network adequacy and patient out-of-pocket costs and report to Congress by December 31, 2027.
  7. 7These requirements apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
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Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act This bill prohibits the importation of specified minerals from Russia. Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of platinum, palladium, braggite, rhodium, ruthenium, nickel, cooper, or zinc if the mineral is (1) produced in Russia or by a Russian entity; or (2) determined to have been exchanged with, swapped for, or otherwise obtained in lieu of such a mineral in a manner designed to evade or circumvent this prohibition. The President may not waive this prohibition. The prohibition shall continue to apply until one year after the President certifies to Congress that the Russian government has ended all hostilities against Ukraine. If the Russian government resumes hostilities against Ukraine within three years of a certification, then the prohibition shall resume effect.

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IntroducedCurrentFeb 27, 2025

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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Donald Trump
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