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IA SF130

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Janet Petersen

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies, contracts, and plans providing third-party payment of medical expenses to cover diagnosis and treatment for infertility, as well as standard fertility preservation services

  • Mandates coverage of up to three completed oocyte retrievals with unlimited embryo transfers following American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines, using single embryo transfer when medically appropriate

  • Prohibits deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, benefit maximums, and waiting periods for infertility coverage that are less favorable than those for other services covered under the same plan

  • Allows religious employers to request an exclusion from the required coverage if it conflicts with their bona fide religious beliefs, provided they give employees timely notice of the exclusion

  • Applies to individual and group accident/sickness insurance, hospital/medical service contracts, HMO contracts, and public employee plans delivered, issued, continued, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to health insurance coverage for infertility.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Driscoll, Klimesh, and Petersen. S.J. 143.

1/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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