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This bill, known as the Health Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation Services Act, mandates that health insurance providers in the state must cover standard fertility preservation services when a patient is undergoing medically necessary treatments that could cause infertility, a condition referred to as iatrogenic infertility, which is defined as infertility caused by medical treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. The bill specifies that "standard fertility preservation services" and "medical treatment that may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility" are to be defined according to the guidelines established by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a professional medical organization. Importantly, insurance carriers are prohibited from imposing certain exclusions or limitations on this coverage, such as denying coverage based on a patient's prior fertility status or discriminating based on personal characteristics like age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or gender identity, ensuring that coverage is provided consistently and without prejudice for individuals facing treatments that could impact their fertility.

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