HOUSE BILL 47

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conroy and Love

Entitled:

Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Wigs for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a wig when hair loss results from chemotherapy.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

7/30

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-826 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered