Kidd’s Stuttering Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
The Kidd’s Stuttering Act aims to improve early identification and support for children who stutter. It requires healthcare providers to screen young children for fluency disorders, including stuttering, and mandates coverage of speech therapy services under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The bill seeks to ensure that children with these disorders receive timely and appropriate treatment.
Key provisions
- Requires screening for stuttering and speech fluency in core child health quality measures for children aged 2-6.
- Mandates screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering, during Medicaid well-child visits starting in 2027.
- Expands Medicaid coverage to include specified speech therapy services for children with stuttering, aligning treatment limitations with those for other language disorders.
- Requires CHIP to cover specified speech therapy services for targeted low-income children starting in 2027.
- Includes speech therapy services delivered through telehealth.
- Establishes a timeline for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish changes to core measures to include screening for fluency disorders.
- Revises definitions within the Social Security Act to clarify the scope of ‘specified speech therapy services’.
Who is affected
- Children aged 2-6 with potential stuttering or speech fluency disorders
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