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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for facial and scalp hair prostheses for individuals who have lost hair due to cancer, leukemia, alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, non-classical 21-hydroxylase, or permanent loss of hair due to injury, provided that the alopecia is not part of the natural or premature aging process. The coverage must be subject to a written statement from the treating physician that the prosthesis is medically necessary and must be provided at the same level and frequency as coverage for hair loss due to chemotherapy.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Sally Kerans (D)*,
Joan Lovely (D)*,
Christine Barber (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Kristin Kassner (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Steve Owens (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Marcus Vaughn (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4854 (on 07/18/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1066 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1066.pdf |
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