PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) are serious medical conditions where an infection or immune dysfunction triggers sudden, severe psychiatric symptoms in children — including anxiety, OCD, tics, and cognitive decline. Early and aggressive treatment, including antibiotics, immunotherapy, and supportive therapies, can dramatically improve outcomes. Yet many insurance companies refuse to cover these necessary treatments, leaving families to shoulder crushing medical bills or forcing children to go without care. Ensuring insurance coverage for PANS/PANDAS treatment is critical to protecting children’s health, restoring their futures, and lifting an unjust burden off families.

Children are suffering. Families are going broke. Recovery is possible — but only if treatment is accessible.

Message members of the House Insurance Committee and your state legislator and ask them to support HB408 by Rep. Dickerson with the link provided. 

*If your family has been affected by PANS/PANDAS, please send a personal email to the committee, explaining how insurance overage would have helped your situation.  

Email: h-ins@legis.la.gov, hse022@legis.la.gov, brownc@legis.la.gov, bagleyl@legis.la.gov, hse005@legis.la.gov, hse105@legis.la.gov, hse098@legis.la.gov, hse104@legis.la.gov, hse090@legis.la.gov, hse083@legis.la.gov, hse031@legis.la.gov, hse042@legis.la.gov, hse078@legis.la.gov, hse027@legis.la.gov, jordane@legis.la.gov, hse091@legis.la.gov, hse023@legis.la.gov, hsw003@legis.la.gov, hse071@legis.la.gov, hse097@legis.la.gov, devillierp@legis.la.gov

Subject line: Personal Message Re: HB408, PANS/PANDAS