Kidd’s Stuttering Act

This bill changes Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) regarding stuttering and other childhood-onset fluency disorders. By January 1, 2028, the federal government must add screening for these disorders in children ages 2 through 5 to its core set of child health quality measures. Starting January 1, 2029, Medicaid well-child visits must include this screening for children ages 2 through 5, and Medicaid and CHIP must cover speech therapy for these disorders, including services delivered by live audio and video. Limits on this therapy may be no stricter than limits on other covered speech therapy, such as therapy for language or articulation disorders.

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Sponsors

• Jim Banks Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors