Bill > S05635

This bill provides coverage for fertility preservation services in situations where medical treatments may cause infertility, which is specifically defined as an impairment of fertility resulting from medical interventions like surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other treatments that affect reproductive organs or processes. By amending the social services law, the bill requires standard fertility preservation services to be covered when a medical treatment might directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic (treatment-induced) infertility for a recipient. The term "iatrogenic infertility" is key to understanding the bill's scope, as it recognizes that certain medical treatments can unintentionally impact a patient's ability to reproduce. The bill, known as the "fertility protection act," aims to ensure that patients who are undergoing medical treatments that could potentially compromise their future fertility have access to preservation services. The legislation is designed to take effect immediately upon passage, providing a new layer of medical care support for patients facing potentially fertility-altering treatments.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5635