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MI SB1183

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Chang

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Beginning January 1, 2026, Michigan's Medicaid program must cover fertility diagnostic care, intrauterine insemination, ovulation-enhancing drugs, and related medical services for treating infertility, including at least 3 cycles of ovulation-enhancing medication per recipient's lifetime.

  • Coverage must be provided without discrimination based on age, ancestry, disability, domestic partner status, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

  • Within 180 days of enactment, the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the legislature on whether in-vitro fertilization and standard fertility preservation services can be covered under Medicaid, possible methods for coverage under both fee-for-service and managed care, applicable waiver authorities, and required funding allocation.

  • Defines "infertility" to include recognized conditions causing loss of fertility, inability to establish pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse (or 6 months if age-related), inability to achieve pregnancy due to lack of necessary gametes, and increased risk of transmitting serious genetic abnormalities.

  • Defines covered services including fertility diagnostic care, intrauterine insemination, ovulation-enhancing drugs, and standard fertility preservation services such as gamete and embryo cryopreservation.

Legislative Description

Human services: medical services; Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109p.

Human services: medical services

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

12/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Health Policy12/5/2024

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