West Virginia2026Passed Legislature

HB4089

Jessica Huffman's Law: Hair Preservation During Chemotherapy

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 11:08 AM

In one sentence

This law requires health insurance plans in West Virginia to cover devices that cool the scalp to help prevent hair loss during cancer chemotherapy.

Requires insurers to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used with cancer chemotherapy treatment if they already cover chemotherapy.
Applies only to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
Defines a 'scalp cooling system' as a device designed and intended for repeated use that cools the human scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during cancer treatment.
Allows insurers to apply annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments similar to other benefits in the policy.
Uses definitions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine which systems qualify.

Coverage only applies to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
Patients may still have to pay deductibles and coinsurance amounts set by their specific insurance plan.
The law does not specify if the coverage includes rental fees for devices versus purchase costs.

Plain language

Scalp cooling system: A device designed for repeated use that cools the human scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during cancer chemotherapy.
Coinsurance and copayments: Costs shared by the patient, such as a percentage of the bill (coinsurance) or a fixed fee per visit (copayment), which may still apply to this coverage.

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Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”

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