Bill > S4445

This bill, the Right to IVF Act, aims to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing statutory rights for individuals, health care providers, health insurance issuers, and manufacturers to provide, receive, cover, and market fertility treatment services in accordance with widely accepted and evidence-based medical standards of care, without undue state-level limitations or requirements. 2. Requiring the Department of Defense to provide fertility treatment and counseling to members of the uniformed services and their spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates, as well as establishing procedures for preserving and storing reproductive genetic material. 3. Requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide fertility treatment and counseling to eligible veterans and their spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates. 4. Mandating coverage for fertility treatment in group health plans and individual health insurance policies, including under Medicare and Medicaid, and setting standards for such coverage. 5. Requiring the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program to include fertility treatment benefits. Overall, the bill seeks to promote access to and the right to receive fertility treatment nationwide, removing barriers and ensuring coverage across various health care programs and insurance plans.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4445/all-info