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Former NBA star teams up with GOP lawmaker to help young children suffering from stuttering disorder
- Kidd-Gilchrist launches federal effort to expand early stuttering detection and therapy for children nationwide.
- The Kidd-Gilchrist bill would mandate stuttering screening for 2-to-6-year-olds during wellness visits.
- The bill would require CMS to add stuttering screening to the Child Core Set and ensure Medicaid/CHIP coverage for related speech therapy.
- Kidd-Gilchrist has previously led stuttering advocacy in multiple states, broadening healthcare access.
- Figures emphasizes early intervention can impact a child’s speech development and well-being.
- The bill targets early screening for stuttering in Medicaid well-child visits for ages 2 to 6.
- Kidd-Gilchrist aims to expand access to care for stuttering beyond state-level success.
- The legislation includes a coverage mandate for stuttering-related speech therapy under Medicaid and CHIP.
- The act is named Kidd-Gilchrist’s Stuttering Act and seeks federal passage.
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