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This bill aims to expand fertility treatment coverage for active-duty military service members and their dependents through the TRICARE health program. Specifically, the bill mandates that TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select must cover fertility-related care, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), with up to three completed egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers. The legislation provides a comprehensive definition of infertility that includes failure to establish or carry a pregnancy, inability to reproduce without medical intervention, and physician-determined medical conditions. Fertility treatment coverage would include a wide range of services such as diagnostic testing, sperm and egg retrieval, preservation of reproductive genetic material, artificial insemination, fertility medications, and related coordination services. The bill also requires the Department of Defense to establish a program to coordinate fertility-related care and provide training to community healthcare providers about the unique needs of military personnel and their families. These new provisions would take effect on October 1, 2027, representing a significant expansion of reproductive healthcare support for military service members and their families.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2557/all-info