Requires health benefit plans to cover prostheses for hair loss due to cancer treatment

SB 345 requires health insurance plans to cover prostheses (hair replacement devices) for people experiencing hair loss as a direct result of cancer treatment. This mandate directly affects cancer patients who rely on such prostheses for medical or psychological reasons during their treatment. The bill would compel health benefit plans to provide this coverage without requiring prior authorization or imposing additional out-of-pocket costs for this specific item. The legislation is currently pending in the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee after being prefaced and read for the first time.