An Act providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prostheses

This Massachusetts bill requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of artificial scalp and facial hair replacements for individuals who have lost hair due to cancer treatment, specific autoimmune conditions, or injury. The law explicitly excludes hair loss caused by natural aging or premature aging processes. To receive coverage, a doctor must certify that the prosthetic is medically necessary, and the insurance must apply the same rules and limits to these items as it does to other medical prostheses like artificial limbs.