To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.

Bill: 114-hr-2257
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Genetics

Sex and reproductive health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to a covered individual, in addition to any fertility treatment otherwise provided, assisted reproductive technology.</p> <p>Defines: (1) "covered individual" to mean a veteran, regardless of sex, who is enrolled in the VA health care system, who has a service-connected disability, and whose disability includes an injury to the reproductive organs or the spinal cord that directly results in the veteran being unable to procreate without assisted reproductive technology and such veteran's spouse; and (2) "assisted reproductive technology" to include in vitro fertilization or any other specific technology used to assist reproduction that the VA deems appropriate.</p> <p>Authorizes the VA to provide not more than three in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not more than six implantation attempts.</p> <p>Provides that the VA: (1) may provide for cryogenic storage of genetic material of a covered individual for not more than three years, after which the individual shall be responsible for the storage costs; (2) may not possess, or make any determination regarding the disposition of, genetic material of a covered individual; and (3) shall carry out any activities relating to the custody or disposition of such genetic material in accordance with the laws of the state in which the genetic material is located.</p> <p>Prohibits the VA from providing any benefits relating to surrogacy or assisting with obtaining a third-party genetic material donation.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.

1. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720G the following new section: 1720H. Assisted reproductive technology for certain disabled veterans (a) In general In addition to any fertility treatment otherwise furnished by the Secretary pursuant to this title, the Secretary shall furnish to a covered individual assisted reproductive technology. (b) Limitation on In Vitro Fertilization In furnishing assisted reproductive technology to a covered individual under this section that consists of in vitro fertilization, the Secretary may provide not more than three in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not more than six implantation attempts. (c) Genetic materials In carrying out this section, the Secretary— (1) may only provide for cryogenic storage of genetic material of a covered individual for a period not exceeding three years, after which the covered individual shall be responsible for the payment of any costs relating to such storage; (2) may not possess, or make any determination regarding the disposition of, genetic material of a covered individual; and (3) shall carry out any activities relating to the custody or disposition of genetic material of a covered individual in accordance with the laws of the State in which the genetic material is located. (d) Prohibitions In carrying out this section, the Secretary may not— (1) provide any benefits relating to surrogacy; or (2) assist with obtaining a third-party genetic material donation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term assisted reproductive technology includes in vitro fertilization or any other specific technology used to assist reproduction that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section. (2) The term covered individual means— (A) a veteran, regardless of sex, who— (i) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (ii) has a service-connected disability; and (iii) such a disability includes an injury to the reproductive organs or the spinal cord of the veteran and such injury directly results in the veteran being unable to procreate without assisted reproductive technology; and (B) a spouse of a veteran described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans. .