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Title
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Sponsored by
Delegates Nkongolo, Arentz, Beauchamp, Behler, Boyce, Feldmark, Hutchinson, Kaiser, Kipke, J. Long, McComas, Metzgar, T. Morgan, Patterson, Reilly, Sample-Hughes, Schmidt, Simmons, Vogel, Wims, Woods, and Woorman
Status
In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis
Synopsis
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2027.
Committees
Original:
Health
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0272
Introduced in a prior session as: HB1187 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/21/2026
Legislative Date
1/21/2026
Action
First Reading Health
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/21/2026 1/21/2026 First Reading Health
Text - First - Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Statutes
Last Updated: 1/21/2026 2:03 PM
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