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MA H1190
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Natalie Higgins
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Mandates cryopreservation storage coverage from the date of preservation until age 35 or for 5 years minimum, whichever is later
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Requires MassHealth to cover fertility diagnostic care, ovulation-enhancing drugs, and at least 3 cycles of intrauterine insemination over a recipient's lifetime
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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