H7537

Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.

Introduced·2/6/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7537 mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss.

Rhode Island H7537 requires insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss. Scalp cooling systems are defined as medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration designed to cool the scalp to reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia. This coverage applies to individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policies and hospital or medical services plan contracts delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in Rhode Island on or after January 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 3

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Mar 3

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Feb 27

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)

Feb 6

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services