Bill > HR6797

This bill, titled the "Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act," aims to expand healthcare coverage for certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents by including fertility treatments under the TRICARE Program, which is the healthcare system for military personnel and their families. Specifically, it mandates that TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select cover fertility-related care, including diagnosis and treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF), sperm and egg retrieval, preservation of reproductive materials, artificial insemination, and necessary medications. For IVF, the bill allows for up to three completed oocyte (egg) retrievals per year and requires single embryo transfers unless medically inadvisable, following guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The bill also clarifies that cost-sharing for these services will be determined by existing TRICARE provisions without additional limitations once a diagnosis of infertility is made, defining infertility broadly to include various circumstances preventing pregnancy or live birth. However, it explicitly prohibits the use of Department of Defense funds for certain procedures such as preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, or artificial womb technology. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to coordinate fertility-related care for military families and provide training to healthcare providers on their specific needs, with these changes taking effect for services provided on or after October 1, 2027.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6797/all-info