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WV HB3505

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Trenton Barnhart

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, to cover scalp cooling systems used during cancer chemotherapy treatment to prevent or reduce hair loss

  • Applies the mandate across multiple insurance types: public employees insurance, Medicaid, accident and sickness insurance, group insurance, hospital/medical service corporations, health care corporations, and health maintenance organizations

  • Defines "scalp cooling system" as any device designed for repeated use that cools the scalp to prevent or reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss and serves a medical purpose

  • Allows coverage to be subject to standard annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments consistent with other benefits within a given policy

Legislative Description

Relating to insurance

Last Action

Referred to Rules on 2nd reading

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Resources4/1/2025

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