US Congress Senate Bill 1461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires private health insurance plans to cover (1) specified infertility treatments (e.g., in vitro fertilization), if the plan also covers obstetrical services; and (2) fertility preservation services for individuals who undergo medically necessary treatment that may cause impairment of fertility. Private health insurance plans must apply cost sharing for such services that does not exceed the amount for similar services covered by the plan. Further, plans are prohibited from (1) providing incentives for plan holders to forego infertility treatment, or (2) reducing the reimbursement rate to providers of such treatments. The bill also extends infertility treatment and fertility preservation coverage to Medicaid enrollees, federal employees, members of the military, and veterans.

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB2803 (Related) 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1461/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1461/BILLS-116s1461is.pdf