Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.
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This bill aims to ensure that health insurance plans in New Jersey cover scalp cooling systems used during cancer chemotherapy treatment. It mandates that hospitals, medical service corporations, health maintenance organizations, and individual health insurance policies provide this coverage. Physicians are also required to inform patients about the availability of scalp cooling therapy before starting chemotherapy.
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