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HI SB768

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands in vitro fertilization (IVF) insurance coverage requirements for individual and group health insurance policies that provide pregnancy-related benefits.

  • Reduces the infertility history requirement from five years to twelve months, and removes the requirement that oocytes be fertilized with the patient's spouse's sperm.

  • Eliminates spousal requirements, allowing coverage for insured individuals or covered dependents regardless of marital status.

  • Adds "abnormal male factors contributing to infertility" to the list of medical conditions qualifying for coverage, alongside endometriosis, DES exposure, and fallopian tube blockage or removal.

  • Applies to both state health insurance policies (§431:10A-116.5) and hospital or medical service plans (§432:1-604), effective July 1, 2112.

Legislative Description

In Vitro Fertilization Procedure Coverage; Infertility Disability

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).

4/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Health4/20/2015
Finance3/27/2015
Health3/12/2015
Ways and Means2/18/2015
Health1/28/2015

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