2026 Regular Session
SB272
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2027.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–6 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (127-6) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Health
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance