The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) is a proposed United States law that would require private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects. The bill is considered strong and bi-partisan in both houses of Congress.
The bill was considered stalled , and continued to be considered by the 2025 119th United States Congress.
Background
Provisions
Legislative history : CongressShort titleBill number(s)Date introducedSponsor(s)# of cosponsorsLatest status115th CongressEnsuring Lasting Smiles ActAugust 28, 2018Collin Peterson (D-MN)16Died in committeeAugust 23, 2018Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)7Died in committee116th CongressEnsuring Lasting Smiles ActFebruary 26, 2019Collin Peterson (D-MN)313Died in committeeFebruary 26, 2019Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)53Died in committee117th CongressEnsuring Lasting Smiles ActFebruary 2, 2021Anna Eshoo (D-CA)317Referred to Committees of Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means and Education and Labor. Passed the US House (310-110) on April 4, 2022.February 1, 2021Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)61Referred to Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
See also
List of bills in the 115th United States Congress List of bills in the 116th United States Congress List of bills in the 117th United States Congress
References
External links
H.R. 1619: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act on GovTrack S. 754: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act on GovTrack