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Health care coverage: scalp cooling.

February 2, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would require health care service plans and health insurers in California to cover scalp cooling therapy for chemotherapy patients to reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The bill applies to health plans regulated under the Knox-Keene Act, health insurers, and Medi-Cal managed care plans.

Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1682

Common questions

What does "Health care coverage: scalp cooling." cover?
If enacted, this bill would require health care service plans and health insurers in California to cover scalp cooling therapy for chemotherapy patients…
When was it published?
It was published on February 2, 2026.

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