SC H 4972
in committeeInsurance Coverage for Cold Cap and Scalp Cooling Systems
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4972 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4972 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
What is SC H 4972 about?
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.
Who sponsors SC H 4972?
Spann-Wilder, Rivers, Cobb-Hunter and 23 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4972.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-15 — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Spann-Wilderprimary
- Riversprimary
- Cobb-Hunterprimary
- McDanielprimary
- Reeseprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Kingprimary
- Garvinprimary
- Bauerprimary
- Bernsteinprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Landingprimary
- Grantprimary
- Henderson-Myersprimary
- Watersprimary
- Wetmoreprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Hoseyprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Clyburnprimary
- Luckprimary
- Williamsprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Dillardprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Rutherfordprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-15
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
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Related bills
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