Bill > HB1129

This bill aims to improve access to fertility-related healthcare services by requiring group health plans and state employee health plans to provide comprehensive coverage for fertility diagnosis, treatment, and preservation services. Starting January 1, 2026, health plans must cover standard fertility preservation services, and beginning January 1, 2027, they must also cover fertility diagnosis and treatment, including two completed egg retrievals with unlimited embryo transfers. The bill defines infertility broadly, encompassing conditions where individuals cannot establish or carry a pregnancy to live birth after a specified period of unprotected sexual intercourse, and it applies to both men and women. The legislation mandates that these fertility services be covered with the same terms and conditions as other pregnancy-related benefits, prohibiting additional limitations or exclusions on fertility medications or services. The bill seeks to reduce healthcare disparities, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ individuals, by increasing insurance coverage for fertility treatments. The legislation applies to group health plans (excluding small group plans), state employee health plans, and Medicaid, and is officially named the Washington State Building Families Act.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1129&Year=2025&Initiative=false