Relates to the preservation of hair during chemotherapy
This bill requires health insurance policies in the state that cover cancer chemotherapy to also cover scalp cooling systems, which are devices used to reduce hair loss during treatment. The law defines these systems as reusable medical devices designed specifically to cool the scalp and applies to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. While the devices must be covered, the bill allows insurance companies to apply standard annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments consistent with other benefits in the same policy. This change directly affects patients undergoing chemotherapy who use these devices and the insurers that provide their coverage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024 · Assembly Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 13, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.595
Jun 4, 2024
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 4, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Jun 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 15, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2063A
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Jan 18, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
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