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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state. [HB-1639] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients. [HB-504] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters. [HB-198] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Effective On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1, 2026 on 05/29/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer. [HB-712] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hubert Vo Placed On General State Calendar on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients. [HB-233] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Read First Time on 02/27/2025

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2025 Regular Session

State plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments, etc. [SB-333] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Law Enforcement ]
State plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments; genetic material misuse; penalty. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for coverage of fertility preservation for individuals diagnosed with cancer who need treatment for that cancer that may cause a substantial risk of sterility or iatrogenic infertility, as defined in the bill, including surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. The bill also establishes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Saddam Salim Left In Education And Health on 11/19/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Diagnostic Imaging Parity [SB-899] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
Diagnostic Imaging Parity

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jay Chaudhuri Passed 1st Reading on 05/06/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Study & Abate Ocular Melanoma/Funds [SB-791] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Study & Abate Ocular Melanoma/Funds

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gale Adcock Passed 1st Reading on 05/02/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Step Therapy Requirements For Stage Two Through Stage Five Cancer. [HCR-225] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Step Therapy Requirements For Stage Two Through Stage Five Cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Resolution Adopted In Final Form. on 04/25/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Step Therapy Requirements For Stage Two Through Stage Five Cancer. [SCR-26] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Step Therapy Requirements For Stage Two Through Stage Five Cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 03/22/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits. [HB-1889] [Workers' Compensation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs. (SD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki Act 101, 06/27/2024 (gov. Msg. No. 1202). on 06/28/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation. [HB-1673] [Workers' Compensation ] [Healthcare ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires employers to be liable for medical care, services, and supplies when a workers' compensation claim filed by a solid waste worker suffering from cancer is accepted or determined to be compensable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 397-24) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits. [SB-2231] [Workers' Compensation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi Reported From Lbt/psm (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2370) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jdc/wam. on 02/14/2024

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Health insurance; cost-sharing requirements for the treatment of cancer. [HB-903] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Health insurance; cost-sharing requirements for the treatment of cancer; prohibited for individuals 18 years of age or younger. Prohibits any (i) insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis; (ii) corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and (iii) health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services from imposing (a) any cost-sharing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kannan Srinivasan Left In Labor And Commerce on 02/13/2024

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening. [HB-238] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening. Requires health insurers to provide coverage for examinations and laboratory tests related to colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the most recently published recommendations established by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for colorectal cancer screening for which a rating of A or B is in effect with respect to the individual involved. The bill requires such coverage to include coverage of a follow-up colonoscopy after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Delores McQuinn Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0181) on 03/28/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Diagnostic Imaging Parity [HB-560] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
Diagnostic Imaging Parity

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna White Reptd Fav on 05/02/2023

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

DOI & Ins Law Amd/Revise HS Athletics [SB-452] [Insurance ] [Sports ]
DOI & Ins Law Amd/Revise HS Athletics

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Britt Ch. Sl 2023-133 on 10/03/2023

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Firefighter Cancer Ins/Alt Crim Rec Check [SB-326] [Insurance ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Firefighter Cancer Ins/Alt Crim Rec Check

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jay Chaudhuri Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, And Operations Of The House on 04/27/2023

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Insurance Rev/Online Auctions/Firefighters [SB-319] [Insurance ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ]
Insurance Rev/Online Auctions/Firefighters

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harold Corbin Ch. Sl 2024-29 on 07/03/2024

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to information for the parents or guardians of pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment. [HB-4960] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to information for the parents or guardians of pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Patterson Referred To Health & Human Services on 05/11/2023

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