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Families and experts urge action on PANS/PANDAS coverage; committee delays amendment to allow engrossing
Summary
Families testified about life-changing responses to IVIG treatment and barriers to coverage for PANS/PANDAS. Sponsor Senator Hammer sought time to refine an amendment with insurers and UAMS; the committee heard testimony but did not adopt the amendment and agreed to return with an engrossed bill next Tuesday.
The Senate Insurance & Commerce committee heard compelling testimony from families and health providers on SB252, a bill intended to create a process for insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANS/PANDAS) and for related treatment.
Sponsor Senator Hammer described extensive dialogue in recent days among insurers, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and family advocates and presented a multi-page amendment. He asked the panel to hear family…
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