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MA H1190

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natalie Higgins

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers to cover fertility diagnostic care and treatment including at least 4 completed oocyte retrievals, unlimited embryo transfers, and unlimited intrauterine and intracervical insemination cycles

  • Expands the definition of infertility to include individuals needing donor gametes/embryos, those with genetic abnormality risks, and same-sex couples, eliminating requirements based on prior treatment, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or familial status

  • Mandates cryopreservation storage coverage from the date of preservation until age 35 or for 5 years minimum, whichever is later

  • Requires MassHealth to cover fertility diagnostic care, ovulation-enhancing drugs, and at least 3 cycles of intrauterine insemination over a recipient's lifetime

  • Directs the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure to develop LGBTQ family-building training for physicians and midwives, and requires the Office of Health Equity to study accessibility of family-building resources for LGBTQ individuals with findings due by December 31, 2026

Legislative Description

Relative to modern family building

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4550

9/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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