The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) – sponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jodi Ernst (R-Iowa), along with U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn, MD (R-Fla.) and Kim Schrier, MD (D-Wash.) – was reintroduced on May 8 in the 119th Congress as S 1677 and HR 3277, respectively.
ELSA would correct inequities in health insurance coverage for the treatment of patients with congenital craniofacial anomalies. This legislation was introduced in the 117th Congress, passing in the House in April 2022. In preparation for its reintroduction in the 119th Congress, AAOMS has been working with bill sponsors and a broad coalition of provider and patient advocacy organizations to incorporate congressional feedback and strengthen ELSA’s language. AAOMS thanked the bill sponsors for their commitment to the bill.
