Vermont H. 685: An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals

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VT LEG #385696 v.1
H.685 1
Introduced by Representative Krasnow of South Burlington 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Health; health insurance; chemotherapy; scalp cooling 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require health 6
insurance coverage for scalp cooling systems used in connection with cancer 7
chemotherapy treatment. 8
An act relating to health insurance coverage for scalp cooling systems 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 8 V.S.A. § 4095d is amended to read: 11
§ 4095d. CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT AND ORAL ANTICANCER 12
MEDICATIONS 13
(a) A health insurance plan shall provide coverage for medically necessary 14
growth cell stimulating factor injections taken as part of a prescribed 15
chemotherapy regimen. 16
(b)(1) A health insurance plan shall provide coverage for scalp cooling 17
systems used in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment. 18
(2) As used in this subsection, “scalp cooling system” means any device 19
used to cool the human scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during cancer 20

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chemotherapy treatment, provided that the device is designed and intended for 1
repeated use and is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose. 2
(c) A health insurance plan shall provide coverage for prescribed, orally 3
administered anticancer medications used to kill or slow the growth of 4
cancerous cells that is not less favorable on a financial basis than intravenously 5
administered or injected anticancer medications covered under the covered 6
individual’s plan. 7
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 8
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027, and shall apply to all health 9
insurance plans issued on and after January 1, 2027, on such date as a health 10
insurer offers, issues, or renews the health insurance plan, but in no event later 11
than January 1, 2028. 12