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Committee considers bill to require insurers to cover treatment for PANS, PANDAS in children
Summary
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee heard House Bill 124, sponsored by Representative Mitchell Scoggins, to require private insurers to cover treatment for children diagnosed with PANS and PANDAS.
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee heard House Bill 124, sponsored by Representative Mitchell Scoggins, which would amend Titles 33 and 44 to require coverage for health care services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders known as PANS and PANDAS.
Representative Mitchell Scoggins described PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections) and PANS (pediatric acute‑onset neuropsychiatric syndrome), saying the conditions typically affect children between ages 3 and 13 and that early treatment may reduce long‑term effects. “Early treatment prevents long term effects from PANS and PANDAS,” Scoggins said, and he cited letters from clinicians and…
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