Increasing Insurance Coverage

Bill Number: HB 2386

Added: January 22, 2019

• Description of Bill: All health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 1/21/2019 introduced.
• Link to Bill: HB 2386;

Bill Number: AB 767

Updated: April 23, 2019

• Description of Bill:This bill would require every health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization, as a treatment of infertility, and mature oocyte cryopreservation.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill with amendments proposed.
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 2/19/2019 introduced.
• Link to Bill: AB 767;
• Read California Trying To Get Health Insurance To Cover In Vitro Fertilization published by Good Day Sacramento on February 20, 2019.
• Bill takes aim at Teach for America + Covering in vitro fertilization + Cash and politics
  The Sacramento Bee, March 27, 2019
• Read RESOLVE’s letter of support.
• Action Needed: Please sign up for RESOLVE action alerts to stay up to date on legislative activity in your state.

Bill Number: HB 1478

Added: February 6, 2019

• Description of Bill:An act to require health insurance policies that provide pregnancy related benefits to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses of diagnosis and treatment of infertility. To establish a pilot program in the state and school employees health insurance plan that provides for coverage medically necessary expenses of tests and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 1/21/2019 referred to insurance committee. The bill died in committee.
• Link to Bill: HB 1478;

Bill Number: SB 92/ HB 855

Updated: February 13, 2018

• Description of Bill:This act requires health benefit plans issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in the state following August 28, 2019, to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, as defined in the act. Coverage for certain procedures is required only where less costly treatments have been unsuccessful, the patient has not undergone a certain number of prior procedures as specified in the act, and the procedures are performed at medical facilities that conform to the in vitro fertilization standards of the American College of Obstetric and Gynecology or the American Fertility Society. This act contains an exemption for religious organizations, and entities sponsored by religious organizations, that find the procedures to violate their religious and moral teachings and beliefs.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 12/1/2018 introduced in the House. 2/7/19 introduced in the Senate.
• Link to Bill: SB 92; HB 855;

Bill Number: HB 245

Added: January 15, 2018

• Description of Bill: This bill requires insurance companies to cover fertility preservation procedures for insureds who are at least 18 years old and are diagnosed with cancer but have not started cancer treatment. Coverage shall include embryo, oocyte, and sperm cryopreservation procedures. Any entity or individual who states in writing that methods of embryo, oocyte, and sperm cyropreservation procedures are contrary to the entity or individual’s moral, ethical, or religious beliefs the carrier may issue a policy or rider thereto that excludes coverage for such methods. This bill is similar to HB 2388 (2018).
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 12/14/2018 introduced. Read second time on 1/10/2019.
• Link to Bill: HB 245;

Bill Number: LB 501

Added: January 25, 2019

• Description of Bill:A Bill for an Act relating to insurance; to require insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization procedures as prescribed; and to provide for rules and regulations by the Department of Insurance.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 1/22/2019 introduced. 1/24/2019 referred to Banking, Commerce, and Insurance Committee.
• Link to Bill: LB 501;

Bill Number: SB 279

Bill Title: Relative to access to fertility care.
Updated: April 23, 2019

• Description of Bill: This bill makes medical treatment for infertility and related conditions affordable for New Hampshire residents and employers, so as to attract and retain young families, expand the state’s health care resources, reduce overall health care costs, and improve health outcomes for the resulting children.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 1/29/2019 introduced. 1/24/2019 referred to Senate Commerce Committee. Hearing to be held on 2/7/19. The fertility access legislation in New Hampshire will have its House Commerce Committee hearing next Tuesday 4/23.
• Link to Bill: SB279;
• Read RESOLVE’s letter of support
• Read Having A Baby Could Become A Little Easier In A Certain Maple-Syrup Loving State published by Above the Law on February 13, 2019.

Bill Numbers: S 2133 \ A 3150

Updated: January 21, 2019

• Description of Bill: Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 2/8/2018 Introduced in the Assembly. Bill referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee on 3/5/2018. Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Commerce Committee. The Senate bill passed favorably out of Senate Commerce Committee on 12/3/18.
• Link to Bills: S 2133; A 3150
• Read RESOLVE’s letters of support for S 2133 and A 3150.
• Act Now: Contact your State Leadership to support access to fertility preservation for cancer patients. Send this letter today.

Bill Number: A 4811

Added: December 13, 2018

• Description of Bill:  Requires health benefits coverage for intrauterine insemination.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 12/10/2018 introduced. Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
• Link to Bill: A 4811;

Bill Numbers: S 719/A 2817

Bill Name: The Fair Access to Fertility Treatment Act (FAFTA)
Updated: April 4, 2019

• Description of Bill: This bill expands the current infertility insurance law in New York state to include insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, fertility preservation for cancer patients, and adds non-discrimination language to ensure that all eligible individuals can receive coverage.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this bill.
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: S 719 has been introduced on January 9, 2019. A 2817 has been introduced on January 26, 2019. A 2817 has been referred to Assembly Insurance Committee and Codes Committee Agenda. A2817 has been referred to Ways and Means Committee to 03/18/19. FAFTA has been included in the Senate budget, and Governor Cuomo’s budget also includes an IVF proposal. A three-way budget negotiation took place and IVF coverage for the large group market was included in the 2020 NY State budget, along with fertility preservation coverage for medically-induced infertility for the individual and large and small group markets. Law takes effect January 1, 2020.
• Link to Bill: S719; A2817
• A family-friendly fertility law New Yorkers deserve
  Queens Chronicle, December 13, 2018
• Coalition For Fertility Coverage Expands
  State of Politics, January 2019
• Cuomo pushes legislation for IVF insurance coverage
  Long Island News 12, March 4, 2019
• What’s covered under New York’s new in-vitro fertilization law?
  Times Union, April 1, 2019
• New state budget gives NY cancer patients insurance coverage for fertility preservation
  pix11.com, April 3, 2019
• #Access2Care Win in New York, April 12, 2019
• Action Needed: It is important to thank Governor Cuomo, Assemblywoman Simotas, Senator Savino, your Assemblymember and State Senator for this life-changing law, and to remind them that ALL New Yorkers deserve this same access to care. Please sign up for RESOLVE action alerts to stay up to date.

Bill Numbers: A1071/S2071

Bill Name: Child Parent Security Act
Updated: February 25, 2019

• Description of Bill: This bill legalizes compensated gestational carrier arrangements in New York State and clarifies parentage for intended children from gestational surrogacy and from donor egg, sperm, and embryo.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this bill.
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 01/14/19 referred to Assembly Judiciary committee. 2/25/2019 on Assembly Judiciary Committee Agenda. Introduced into the Senate on 1/22/19 and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
• Link to Bill: A1071; S2071;
• Read Letter: Reproduction options limited by state laws published by Times Union.
• Read “Battle Over Paid Surrogacy Opens New Front,” published in Time magazine, “Make Surrogacy Legal in New York,” published in the Albany Times Union, Legislators seek overhaul of surrogacy laws from Albany Times Union and Repeal NY surrogacy ban to reflect rest of the country published by Times Union.
• Read Advocacy Groups Launch Campaign To Protect Modern Families
  published by Protecting Modern Families Coalition, January 3, 2019
• Read Cuomo proposes law to end ban on surrogate moms published by New York Post on February 1, 2019.
• Read more information about this bill from the Protecting Modern Families Coalition.
• Read The long wait for legalized surrogacy may soon end in New York published by NBC News on February 7, 2019.
• Read Cuomo mulls mandating coverage for in vitro treatment published by The Daily Star on February 7, 2019.
• Read The Right Way to Legalize Surrogacy in New York published by Gotham Gazette on February 21, 2019
• Action Needed: Send letters to your Assemblymember and State Senator now – it takes just minutes to voice your support for this New York legislation.The Protecting Modern Families Coalition is hosting a lobby day in Albany in support of CPSA on March 6; learn more at https://www.modernfamiliescoalition.com/lobby-day.

Bill Number: S 847/A 4316

Updated: February 5, 2019

• Description of Bill: Requires health insurance coverage of infertility to be provided to insureds with same sex partners on the same basis as that provided to insureds with a partner of the opposite sex.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: 1/9/2019 Senate bill referred to Insurance Committee. 2/4/2019 Assembly bill referred to Insurance Committee.
• Link to Bills: S 847; A 4306;

Bill Number: SB 2233

Updated April 24, 2019

• Description of Bill:  A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-36 and a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance coverage for infertility treatment; and to provide for application.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: Bill introduced to Senate on January 11 and submitted to the Senate Industry, Business, Labor Committee. Committee bill hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:30AM. Committee voted do not pass but bill will still go to the floor for a vote. Bill did not pass on 2/15/10.
• Link to Bill: SB 2233;
• Read RESOLVE’s Letter of Support.
• Read Bill mandating insurance coverage of infertility treatment fails in ND Senate, The Jamestown Sun, February 15, 2019
• Read Ashley Nurse Raises Awareness for Infertility Issues, kfyrtv.com, April 24, 2019
• Act Now: Please sign up for RESOLVE action alerts to stay up to date on legislative activity in your state.

Bill Number: SB 139

Added: January 28, 2019

• Description of Bill:  Any health benefit plan that is offered, issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2019, that provides pregnancy- related benefits for individuals covered under the plan, pursuant to Section 6060.3 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall provide coverage for services and benefits on an expense incurred, service, or prepaid basis for outpatient expenses that arise from in vitro fertilization procedures. Benefits for in vitro fertilization procedures required under this section must be provided to the same extent as benefits provided for other pregnancy-related procedures under the plan.
• Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE is reviewing this Bill
• Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: Second Reading referred to Retirement and Insurance Committee on 2/5/2019.
• Link to Bill: SB 139;