Loading chat...
GA HB94
Bill
Status
5/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Lumsden
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Health benefit policies issued or renewed after January 1, 2026, must cover fertility preservation services when treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, or lupus may cause infertility
-
Covered services include egg, sperm, embryo, and ovarian tissue cryopreservation, along with related evaluations, lab assessments, medications, and storage of gametes for up to one year
-
Insurers may exclude storage costs beyond one year, impose age restrictions, set lifetime limits per procedure, and limit coverage to nonexperimental procedures
-
Standard deductibles, coinsurance, and copays apply; insurers cannot impose special cost-sharing limitations specific to fertility preservation services
-
Excludes state-executed contracts and self-funded employer plans subject to federal ERISA jurisdiction
Legislative Description
Insurance; medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, or lupus may directly or indirectly cause an impairment of fertility; require coverage
Last Action
Effective Date 2025-05-01
5/1/2025