Bill > HF660

This bill requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to provide coverage under the Medicaid Dental Wellness Plan for Kids for treating congenital dental abnormalities in children. The bill defines congenital dental abnormalities as genetic mouth or dental conditions caused by defective genes that result in oral health problems, which specifically include several complex conditions such as cleft lip and cleft palate (facial and oral structural differences present at birth), anodontia and hypodontia (conditions involving missing teeth), amelogenesis and dentinogenesis imperfecta (inherited disorders affecting tooth enamel and dentin), supernumerary teeth (extra teeth), malocclusion (misalignment of teeth), periodontal disease (gum and bone disease), and gingival fibromatosis (abnormal gum tissue growth). By mandating this coverage, the bill aims to ensure that children with these genetic dental conditions can receive necessary medical treatment through the state's Medicaid program.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF660