Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House Insurance Committee advances bill requiring insurers to cover proton therapy for certain cancer patients
Summary
The House Insurance Committee moved forward Senate Bill 129, carried in the House by Representative Bamberg, which would require health insurers to cover proton therapy for indicated cancer patients; the panel adopted an amendment delaying the bill's effective date to Jan. 1, 2027, and advanced the measure by unanimous consent.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The House Insurance Committee on May 21 advanced Senate Bill 129, which would require health insurers to cover proton therapy for cancer patients, after supporters described the treatment as more targeted than traditional X-rays.
Proton therapy supporters told the committee the treatment deposits radiation at a specific depth, reducing exposure to surrounding tissue. "X-rays basically go all the way through the body and burn tissue and affect tissue…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
