Health care coverage: scalp cooling.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill focuses on ensuring that patients receiving chemotherapy have access to scalp‑cooling services, which can reduce hair loss. It would affect health‑insurance plans and the patients they cover, aiming to improve quality of life for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6633.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Feb 17, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
8. Feb 3, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
9. Feb 2, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Gregg Hart (D) · sponsor
• Hart

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