Bill Text: CA SB729 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Health care coverage: treatment for infertility and fertility services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-01 - September 1 hearing postponed by committee. [SB729 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB729-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
August 14, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 18, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 01, 2023 |
Introduced by Senator Menjivar (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Wicks) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Cervantes, Low, and Pellerin) |
February 17, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
With respect to a health care service plan, the bill would not apply to a specialized health care service plan contract or Medi-Cal managed care health care service plan contracts or any entity that enters into a contract with the State Department of Health Care Services for the delivery of health care services pursuant to specified provisions. With respect to a disability insurer, the bill would not apply to accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or specialized disability insurance policies.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1374.55 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.SEC. 2.
Section 1374.55 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1374.55.
(a) (1) A large group health care service plan contract, except a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility(3)An individual health care service plan contract, except a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, shall offer coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services. This paragraph shall not be construed to require an individual health care service plan contract to provide coverage for infertility services.
(4)
SEC. 3.
Section 10119.6 of the Insurance Code is repealed.SEC. 4.
Section 10119.6 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:10119.6.
(a) (1) A large group disability insurance policy, except a specialized disability insurance policy, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility(3)An individual disability insurance policy, except a disability insurance policy described in paragraph (4), that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, shall offer coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services. This paragraph shall not be construed to require an individual disability insurance policy to provide coverage for infertility services.
(4)
(5)