Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD Coverage Act
Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD Coverage Act
Plain Language Summary
# Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD Coverage Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do:** This bill would require health insurance plans to cover screenings, evaluations, and treatments for dyspraxia and developmental coordination disorder (DCD)—neurological conditions that affect motor coordination and movement. If passed, the legislation would ensure that people with these conditions can access necessary medical services without insurance companies being able to deny coverage. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily affects individuals with dyspraxia/DCD, their families, and healthcare providers treating these conditions.
It would also impact health insurance companies and employers who provide health insurance, as they would need to expand their coverage requirements. **Current Status:** As of now, the bill is in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. Before it can become law, it would need to be reviewed by the relevant committee, pass a House vote, move through the Senate, and receive the President's signature.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.