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This bill modifies the conditions under which health benefit plans must cover in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures in Texas. The key changes include reducing the required duration of infertility history from five to three continuous years, removing the previous restriction that fertilization could only be done using a spouse's sperm, and allowing either the patient or the patient's spouse to have the infertility history. The bill still maintains other existing conditions for coverage, such as the patient being covered under the group health benefit plan, having tried less costly fertility treatments without success, and having the procedures performed at a medical facility that meets the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's minimal standards. The bill will apply only to health benefit plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, and will take effect on September 1, 2025, ensuring a gradual implementation of these new requirements for IVF coverage.

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