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MA H4550
Bill
Status
9/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies to cover fertility diagnostic care and treatment, including at least 4 oocyte retrievals, unlimited embryo transfers, and unlimited intrauterine and intracervical insemination cycles
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Expands the definition of "infertility" to include physician findings based on medical history, need for donor gametes/embryos, inability to conceive after 12 months (under 35) or 6 months (35+), and risk of transmitting genetic abnormalities
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Mandates coverage for cryopreservation storage until age 35 or for 5 years minimum, whichever is later
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Prohibits insurers from imposing conditions based on prior treatment, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or familial status to receive fertility benefits
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Directs the Office of Health Equity to study accessibility of family-building resources for LGBTQ individuals and report findings by December 31, 2026, while requiring development of LGBTQ family-building training modules for medical professionals worth up to 2 continuing education credits
Legislative Description
Relative to modern family building
Last Action
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
12/4/2025