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Committee supports insurance coverage for scalp‑cooling systems; PEIA removed for now
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to exclude PEIA from House Bill 3505 and reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass as amended and referral to Finance; sponsor testimony stressed potential benefit to chemotherapy patients and a cited PEIA fiscal estimate of $3.3 million.
The Senate Health committee voted to report House Bill 3505 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass as amended after adopting an amendment that removes the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) from the bill’s immediate coverage requirements.
Counsel summarized the bill as requiring health‑benefit plans issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026, that cover cancer or chemotherapy treatment to also cover scalp‑cooling systems used to…
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