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WV HB4089
WV HB4089Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding seven new sections, designated §5-16-8b, §9-5-34, §33-15-4a, §33-16-20, §33-24-15, §33-25-23, and §33-25A-37, relating to insurance; and providing definitions; and requiring health insurers to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.
AI Summary
This bill, also known as the "Jessica Huffman Bill," mandates that health insurers in West Virginia provide coverage for scalp cooling systems, which are devices used to cool the scalp to reduce or prevent hair loss during cancer chemotherapy treatment, for policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. The bill defines a scalp cooling system as a reusable device primarily intended for medical purposes to cool the scalp. This coverage requirement applies to various types of insurance plans, including those regulated under articles related to accident and sickness insurance, group accident and sickness insurance, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, dental service corporations, health service corporations, health care corporations, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and will be subject to deductibles and coinsurance similar to other benefits within a policy.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Walter Hall (R)*,
Sarah Drennan (R),
Bob Fehrenbacher (R),
Dave Foggin (R),
Josh Holstein (R),
John Paul Hott (R),
Erica Moore (R),
Clay Riley (R),
Last Action
Senate Finance Committee Meeting (15:00:00 3/3/2026 Room 451-M) (on 03/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4089&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Human Services, WV Department of | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=956149816 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4089%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4089 |
| Fiscal Note - Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=945868799 |
| Fiscal Note - Insurance Commission | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=945868661 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4089%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4089 |
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