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IA SF130
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Janet Petersen
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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