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Utah House narrowly rejects bill to require insurer coverage for pediatric dental anesthesia
Summary
The House voted 35‑34 to drop the first subject of House Bill 27, which would have required certain insurers to cover general anesthesia for young or medically fragile children undergoing dental procedures. Sponsor Rep. Robert E. Kielpack argued the change ensured minimum standards of care; opponents warned of mandates and higher insurance costs.
The Utah House on Feb. 20 defeated the first subject of House Bill 27, a measure that would have required insurers to cover general anesthesia for some pediatric dental procedures, by a margin of 35‑34.
Representative Robert E. Kielpack, the bill sponsor, told colleagues that some dental procedures for very young children or children with physical or developmental disabilities effectively…
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