SB568

Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act

Introduced·1/21/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB568 mandates coverage for dental and oral health procedures related to cancer treatment.

West Virginia SB568, the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act, requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental procedures resulting from cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. This includes evaluations, examinations, patient education, laboratory assessments, medications, treatments, restoration, rehabilitation, medical devices, and prosthesis. Procedures must be billed with a specific modifier, "West Virginia Code Section: 33-64-1," and the act takes effect July 1, 2027.

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History

Jan 21

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 21

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Jan 21

Senate

Introduced in Senate