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PA HB1284
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carol Hill-Evans
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AI Summary
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Amends The Insurance Company Law of 1921 to require that the minimum coverage package for Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) explicitly include frenectomies and other surgical procedures to treat lip-ties or tongue-ties as part of emergency, preventive, and routine dental care
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Excludes orthodontia and cosmetic surgery from the expanded dental coverage requirements
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Requires dental providers who contract with CHIP insurers to offer frenectomies and lip-tie/tongue-tie surgical procedures as covered routine dental services
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
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Introduced April 22, 2025 and referred to the House Insurance Committee
Legislative Description
In comprehensive health care for uninsured children, further providing for contracts and coverage packages and providing for frenectomy services required.
Last Action
Referred to Insurance
4/22/2025