Current Legislation

Oregon Bill: SB 491

Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers.
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Does RESOLVE Support or Oppose?

RESOLVE supports this bill.

Current Status:

Referred to Health Care Committee on 01/14/23. Scheduled for a hearing in the Health Care Committee on 02/27/23.

Is Action Needed Now?
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Additional Info:
We need as many people as possible to submit written testimony OR sign up to testify (remotely or in person) AND to email their lawmakers to support this pro-family bill.
2 Ways to Support Fertility Insurance in OR:
1. Submit written testimony or register to testify:
  • Go to https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB491#
  • Click on “Register to Testify” or “Submit Testimony” on the right hand side of the tool bar;
  • If you want to testify on Monday, February 27, select in-person or remotely and complete the form; please keep your remarks under 3 minutes; If you want to submit testimony, complete the form and attach your testimony as a pdf or copy it onto the form.
  • When testifying or submitting testimony, share your family building story and the impact of having or not having fertility insurance and why it’s needed in Oregon; if you are a professional, share stories on behalf of your patients/clients.
2. Email your legislators using this automatic action alert to ask them to support the legislation.
Please do all you can to help advance SB 491 out of the Health Care Committee.
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