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MI HB6486
Bill
Status
12/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Miller
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies that cover pregnancy to include coverage for outpatient in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures if the patient and spouse have a documented history of infertility for at least 5 continuous years or if infertility is associated with endometriosis, diethylstilbestrol exposure, blocked or removed fallopian tubes, or oligospermia.
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Limits IVF coverage to procedures using only the insured patient's oocytes fertilized with the spouse's sperm.
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Requires that the patient have unsuccessfully attempted less costly infertility treatments available under the health insurance policy before IVF coverage applies.
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Mandates that IVF procedures be performed at health facilities meeting minimum standards for in vitro fertilization programs established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
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Prohibits health insurers from applying dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance to IVF coverage that are more restrictive than those applied to pregnancy coverage generally; applies to policies effective after December 31, 2022.
Legislative Description
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for infertility treatment; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406v.
Insurance: health insurers
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/03/2020
12/3/2020