Kidd’s Stuttering Act mandates screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering, for children aged 2 to 6, and requires coverage.

The Kidd’s Stuttering Act amends titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to include screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering, in the core set of child health quality measures for children aged 2 to 6. It also requires coverage of specified speech therapy services for these disorders under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The act mandates that states ensure parity in treatment limitations for specified speech therapy services and requires the Secretary to publish these changes.

Kidd’s Stuttering Act mandates screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering, for children aged 2 to 6, and requires coverage.

The Kidd’s Stuttering Act amends titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to include screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering, in the core set of child health quality measures for children aged 2 to 6. It also requires coverage of specified speech therapy services for these disorders under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The act mandates that states ensure parity in treatment limitations for specified speech therapy services and requires the Secretary to publish these changes.