Bill > HB2236

This bill creates the Missouri Family Building and Fertility Access Act, which establishes several new provisions to improve access to fertility treatment in the state. The bill creates an Infertility Access Program within the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide travel assistance, lodging stipends, and telehealth subsidies for individuals in rural or medically underserved areas seeking fertility diagnosis or treatment. The program will also support telemedicine infrastructure and conduct community outreach about infertility care. An Infertility Access Fund will be created to support the program, consisting of state appropriations and potential gifts or grants. The bill requires the department to produce a biennial report on fertility treatment access, including trends in diagnoses, barriers to care, and recommendations for improving access and equity. Additionally, health carriers offering fertility treatment will be required to publish clear summaries of their coverage online and submit annual utilization reports to state agencies, including anonymized data about the number of enrollees receiving treatment, types of treatment, geographic distribution, and demographic information. The reporting requirements aim to increase transparency and understanding of fertility treatment access across Missouri, with provisions to protect individual privacy and comply with healthcare privacy laws.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2236&year=2026&code=R