HB 455 -- Health Insurance

Co-Sponsors:  Thompson, Johnson (61), Bland, Hoskins, El-Amin,
Selby, Hanaway, Hubbard

Effective January 1, 2004, this bill requires health insurance
policies to provide coverage for scalp hair prostheses worn as a
result of hair loss due to alopecia areata or alopecia totalis
(areas of hair loss or total hair loss).

The insurance coverage for the scalp hair prostheses cannot
require any greater deductibles or co-payments than similar
health care services covered by a policy, contract, or plan.

Certain insurance polices such as supplemental policies and
specified disease policies are excluded from the provisions of
the bill.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am