Bill > HR1670

This bill requires federal employee health benefit (FEHB) plans to include comprehensive fertility treatment benefits for federal employees, defining fertility treatment expansively to cover a wide range of services. Specifically, the bill mandates that FEHB plans provide coverage for: preserving reproductive genetic material like eggs, sperm, and embryos; various forms of artificial insemination (intravaginal, intracervical, and intrauterine); assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization; genetic testing of embryos; fertility-related medications (both prescription and over-the-counter); gamete donation; and any additional fertility-related services, treatments, and technologies deemed appropriate by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill amends existing federal law to add these fertility treatment benefits as a required component of FEHB plans, with the changes set to take effect one year after the bill's enactment. This legislation aims to provide federal employees with more comprehensive reproductive healthcare options and support.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1670/all-info