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WV HB2906
Bill
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Walter Hall
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurers offering accident or sickness insurance in West Virginia to cover scalp cooling systems for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy treatment
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Applies to both individual (Article 15) and group (Article 16) accident and sickness insurance policies that already cover cancer chemotherapy treatment
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Defines "scalp cooling system" as any device designed to cool the human scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, provided it is intended for repeated use and serves a medical purpose
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Allows coverage to be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments consistent with other benefits in the policy, as approved by the insurance commissioner
Legislative Description
Preservation of hair during chemotherapy
Health
Last Action
To House Banking and Insurance
3/3/2025