Legislation - HB1187

Title: Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Sponsored by: Delegates Nkongolo, Buckel, Hornberger, Kaiser, Kaufman, Miller, Patterson, Taylor, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m.

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