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H.R. 7322 117th Congress House

Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2022

Official title: To require coverage for scalp cooling items under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage, specified Federal health care programs… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require coverage for scalp cooling items under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage, specified Federal health care programs, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 31, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2022

This bill requires health insurance plans (including public health insurance programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program) to provide coverage for therapeutic devices used to cool the scalp of an individual to prevent or reduce hair loss during chemotherapy (e.g., cooling caps, hypothermia caps, and cold caps).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7322: Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7322/
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"H.R. 7322: Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7322/.
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H.R. 7322, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7322/.
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[H.R. 7322: Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7322/)
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