Bill > S652

This bill aims to expand coverage for infertility treatment and fertility preservation services for LGBTQ individuals and couples residing in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring health insurance policies to cover medically necessary expenses for the diagnosis of infertility and fertility treatment/preservation, without conditions based on waiting periods, number of attempts, prior treatment, age, sexual orientation, or familial status. 2. Defining "infertility" to include the inability of an individual to become pregnant, carry a pregnancy to live birth, or cause pregnancy and live birth in their partner. 3. Directing the Office of Health Equity to investigate and make recommendations to improve the affordability, accessibility, and practicality of resources and services available to LGBTQ individuals and couples seeking to expand their families. 4. Requiring the Board of Registration in Medicine to develop a professional development training module for physicians on resources and services available to LGBTQ couples seeking to build their families, with the goal of increasing competency and eliminating discrimination. The bill aims to address disparities in access to family-building services for LGBTQ individuals and couples in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S652