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HI HB664

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands mandatory insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures to include same-sex couples, unmarried women, and male-female couples where male infertility is the relevant factor.

  • Removes the requirement that oocytes be fertilized with a spouse's sperm, instead allowing coverage when sperm from the insured or insured's spouse is used in IVF procedures.

  • Adds coverage for expenses of oocyte donors and surrogates used in IVF procedures for the insured or insured's dependent spouse.

  • Reduces the required infertility history from five years to twelve months and adds same-sex couples as an alternative qualifying condition for coverage eligibility.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2017, and applies to both individual and group accident and health insurance policies and hospital or medical service plan contracts that provide pregnancy-related benefits.

Legislative Description

Relating To In Vitro Fertilization Insurance Coverage.

In Vitro Fertilization

Last Action

Re-referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

1/17/2018

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services1/17/2018
Health1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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