WV SB443 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-12 - To Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-12 - To Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; create the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; explain the scope of procedures covered as a result of certain cancer treatments; require the use of a specific billing identifier; and set an effective date.
Title
Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Takubo [R] | Sen. Vince Deeds [R] | Sen. Bill Hamilton [R] | Sen. Mike Woelfel [D] |
| Sen. Mike Oliverio [R] | Sen. Robert Plymale [D] | Sen. Rollan Roberts [R] | Sen. Michael Caputo [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | To Banking and Insurance |
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | To Banking and Insurance |
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB4956 (Similar To) 2024-03-09 - Senate requests House to concur
