Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items.

Highlights:

• Requires private health insurance place cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that coverage must include services and items that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearances, as determined by the treating physician (Sec. 2)

• Prohibits coverage limits and cost-sharing requirements for such services and items from being more restrictive than those applicable to all medical and surgical benefits under the plan (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text