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CO HB1025

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2024

Primary Sponsor

Meg Froelich

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that the Division of Insurance wait for federal determination that fertility coverage does not require state cost defrayal, instead mandating coverage for individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025.

  • Prohibits health benefit plans from imposing exclusions, limitations, or other restrictions on fertility services coverage based on a covered individual's participation in fertility services provided by or to a third party.

  • Amends the definition of "infertility" to include a "status" in addition to a disease or condition.

  • Maintains existing requirement that health benefit plans cover fertility diagnosis and treatment and standard fertility preservation services.

  • Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, subject to voter approval if a referendum petition is filed before the November 2024 general election.

Legislative Description

Implement Fertility Coverage for Health Plans

Insurance

Last Action

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

5/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/20/2024
Health and Human Services1/10/2024

Full Bill Text

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