Loading chat...

CT HB07022

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Human Services Committee

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Social Services to amend Connecticut's Medicaid state plan to cover fertility diagnostic care, fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment, effective January 1, 2026

  • Mandates coverage for medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and at least three cycles of ovulation-enhancing medication treatment intended to achieve pregnancy resulting in live birth

  • Fertility preservation services include cryopreservation of gametes, embryos, and reproductive material with storage until age 30 or for at least five years, whichever is later, for individuals with medical conditions or undergoing treatments that risk fertility impairment

  • Defines infertility broadly to include diagnosed conditions, inability to conceive after 12 months (or 6 months based on age), and increased risk of transmitting inheritable genetic abnormalities

  • Requires a report to legislative committees by July 1, 2026 on the costs and benefits of adding in-vitro fertilization as a covered Medicaid benefit, including any necessary federal waivers and state funding requirements

Legislative Description

An Act Promoting Equity In Medicaid Coverage For Fertility Health Care.

Last Action

Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/29/2025
Human Services2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available