Bill > HCR28

This Concurrent Resolution requests the State Auditor to study the social and financial impacts of requiring health insurance to cover fertility preservation procedures, such as cryopreservation (freezing eggs, sperm, or embryos), for individuals diagnosed with cancer whose cancer or its treatment might harm their ability to have children. The Auditor is asked to examine how other states have handled similar mandates, research if this coverage would exceed "essential health benefits" (a set of minimum health services required by law), define "reproductive age" for these procedures, investigate current coverage practices by public and private entities, and explore the complex ethical and legal issues surrounding the ownership and use of preserved reproductive materials, especially after a person's death, and to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature.