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HB 978 Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions.

Introduced by: David E. Yancey (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. Prohibits health insurance policies and plans from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for benefit coverage decisions than is applied for other types of radiation therapy treatment. The measure applies to policies and plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy.


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