H 4972 General Bill, By Spann-Wilder, Rivers, Cobb-Hunter, McDaniel, Reese, Oremus, King, Garvin, Bauer, Bernstein, Teeple, Landing, Grant, Henderson-Myers, Waters, Wetmore, Holman, Hosey, Edgerton, Clyburn, Luck, Williams, J.L. Johnson, Dillard, Hartz and Rutherford
Summary: Insurance Coverage for Cold Cap and Scalp Cooling Systems
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-148 SO AS TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES THAT PROVIDE CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR SCALP COOLING SYSTEM THERAPY USED IN CONNECTION WITH CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT, TO REQUIRE INSURERS PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SCALP COOLING SYSTEM THERAPY UNDER THE POLICY, TO PROVIDE CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM INSURANCE CARRIERS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY SERVICES UNLESS THE FACILITY OFFERS SCALP COOLING SYSTEM TREATMENTS TO ALL CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.
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01/15/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)
01/15/26	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 28)