Health Coverage for IVF Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10131
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2024-11-15
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2024 Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage for Inclusive and Valued Families Act of 2024 or the Health Coverage for IVF Act of 2024 . 2. Including fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit (a) In general Section 1302(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (6) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) Fertility treatment and care. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Fertility treatment and care defined For purposes of paragraph (1)(K), the term fertility treatment and care means the following medically appropriate items and services furnished to an individual regardless of whether such individual has a diagnosis of infertility: (A) Preservation of human oocytes, sperm, or embryos for later reproductive use. (B) Artificial insemination, including intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine insemination. (C) Assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization and other treatments or procedures in which reproductive genetic material, such as oocytes, sperm, fertilized eggs, and embryos, are handled, when clinically appropriate. (D) Genetic testing of embryos. (E) Medications prescribed or obtained over-the-counter, as indicated for fertility. (F) Gamete donation. (G) Such other information, referrals, treatments, procedures, medications, laboratory testing, technologies, and services relating to fertility as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.