Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act
Bill: H.R.6094 | Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn (D-WA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act
This bill entitles members of the armed forces and their dependents (including the reserve components) who are performing active service and are entitled to medical care under TRICARE to assisted reproductive technology services (e.g., in vitro fertilization). Such services must be provided, regardless of (1) whether the assisted reproductive technology service is related to the treatment of a service-connected disability; (2) whether the member has a serious illness or injury resulting from a service-connected disability; (3) the ability of the member or dependent to conceive a pregnancy or carry a pregnancy to term; or (4) the sex, gender, sexual orientation, or marital status of the member or dependent.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the coverage of 
 assisted reproductive technology services under the TRICARE program, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Access to Fertility Care 
for Servicemembers and Dependents Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES UNDER 
              TRICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Services Covered.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section:
``Sec. 1074p. Assisted reproductive technology services for certain 
              members and dependents
    ``(a) In General.--Any member of the armed forces (including the 
reserve components) performing active service who is entitled to 
medical care under the TRICARE program, and any dependent of such a 
member, shall be entitled to assisted reproductive technology services 
as part of such medical care, without regard to any of the following:
            ``(1) Whether the assisted reproductive technology service 
        is related to the treatment of a service-connected disability.
            ``(2) Whether the member has a serious illness or injury 
        resulting from a service-connected disability.
            ``(3) The ability of the member or dependent, as 
        applicable--
                    ``(A) to conceive a pregnancy or carry a pregnancy 
                to live birth after an appropriate period of regular, 
                unprotected sexual intercourse; or
                    ``(B) to reproduce, either as an individual or with 
                a partner.
            ``(4) The sex, gender, sexual orientation, or marital 
        status of the member or dependent, as applicable.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `appropriate period' means, with respect to 
        an individual, a period of at least one year, unless the health 
        care provider of the individual determines, based on medical 
        history, age, or physical findings, that a shorter period is 
        appropriate.
            ``(2) The term `assisted reproductive technology services' 
        includes the following services:
                    ``(A) Assisted reproduction, including intravaginal 
                insemination, intracervical insemination, and 
                intrauterine insemination.
                    ``(B) In-vitro fertilization.
                    ``(C) The preservation of embryos, eggs, or sperm 
                for future use through cryopreservation.
                    ``(D) Such other forms of assisted reproductive 
                technology as determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to 1074o the following new item:

``1074p. Assisted reproductive technology services for certain members 
                            and dependents.''.
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