Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4OO — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4OO
Coverage for standard fertility preservation services
Status: in_force

Section 4OO. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise: ''Directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility'', to cause circumstances where a disease or the necessary treatment for a disease has a likely side effect of infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations. ''Standard fertility preservation services'', procedures or treatments to preserve fertility as recommended by a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist or other physician; provided, however, that the recommendation shall be made in accordance with current medical practices and professional guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations. (b) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services, including, but not limited to, coverage for procurement, cryopreservation and storage of gametes, embryos or other reproductive tissue, when the enrollee has a diagnosed medical or genetic condition that may directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility by affecting reproductive organs or processes. Coverage shall be provided to the same extent that coverage is provided for other pregnancy-related procedures.

Section 4OO. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

''Directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility'', to cause circumstances where a disease or the necessary treatment for a disease has a likely side effect of infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations.

''Standard fertility preservation services'', procedures or treatments to preserve fertility as recommended by a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist or other physician; provided, however, that the recommendation shall be made in accordance with current medical practices and professional guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations.

(b) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services, including, but not limited to, coverage for procurement, cryopreservation and storage of gametes, embryos or other reproductive tissue, when the enrollee has a diagnosed medical or genetic condition that may directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility by affecting reproductive organs or processes. Coverage shall be provided to the same extent that coverage is provided for other pregnancy-related procedures.