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S. 1461 116th Congress Senate

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

Official title: A bill to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 14, 2019
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 Latest action May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

This bill 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2803 Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1461: Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1461/
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"S. 1461: Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1461/.
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