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PA HB1493

PA HB1493
In casualty insurance, providing for fertility preservation coverage.


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Introduced
06/22/2023
In Committee
06/22/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and supervision of insurance carried by such companies, associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and repealing existing laws," in casualty insurance, providing for fertility preservation coverage.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to require individual and group health insurance policies, as well as government programs, to provide coverage for fertility preservation services for individuals under the age of 45 at risk of iatrogenic (medically-induced) infertility. The bill specifies the types of fertility preservation services that must be covered, including cryopreservation of eggs, sperm, and embryos, as well as related procedures. The bill also prohibits policies from imposing pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations on the number of fertility preservation attempts or the cost of the care. The bill provides a five-year coverage requirement for storage of preserved reproductive materials, with additional coverage for minors until they reach 18 years of age.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (33)

Last Action

Referred to INSURANCE (on 06/22/2023)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Health Insurance Reform

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