HR 6797
Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act, amends the TRICARE Program to ensure that fertility treatment is covered for active-duty service members and their dependents. It specifically includes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments like egg and sperm retrieval, and artificial insemination. The bill also establishes a program to coordinate fertility-related care and clarifies that funds cannot be used for certain reproductive technologies.
Key provisions
- Expands TRICARE coverage to include fertility-related care, specifically IVF.
- Allows for up to three completed oocyte retrievals per year for IVF treatment.
- Requires single embryo transfers unless medically indicated.
- Establishes a program for coordinating fertility-related care for military members and their dependents.
- Prohibits the use of TRICARE funds for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, or artificial womb technology.
- Defines ‘infertility’ based on medical guidelines and diagnostic testing.
- Clarifies that fertility-related care includes a broad range of treatments and services.
- Updates TRICARE contracts to include fertility-related care for current service members.
Who is affected
- Active duty members of the Armed Forces
- Dependents of active duty members of the Armed Forces
- The Department of Defense
- TRICARE Program beneficiaries
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 6797
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide fertility treatment under the TRICARE Program.
This Act may be cited as the Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act
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Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section:
In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant to subsection (a)—
three completed oocyte retrievals may be furnished per calendar year; and
In this section:
a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty; and
does not include a former member of the Armed Forces.
The term infertility means a disease, condition, or status characterized by—
the failure to establish a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after regular, unprotected sexual intercourse in accordance with the guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine;
the inability of an individual to reproduce without medical intervention either as a single individual or with the partner of the individual; or
the findings of a licensed physician based on the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, of the individual.
The term fertility-related care means—
the diagnosis of infertility; and
fertility treatment.
The term fertility treatment includes the following:
In vitro fertilization or other treatments or procedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm are handled when clinically appropriate.
Sperm retrieval.
Egg retrieval.
Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm.
Artificial insemination, including intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine insemination.
Transfer of reproductive genetic material.
Medications as prescribed or necessary for fertility.
Fertility treatment coordination.
Such other information, referrals, treatments, procedures, testing, medications, laboratory services, technologies, and services facilitating reproduction as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program on the coordination of fertility-related care by the Secretary for purposes of ensuring patients receive timely fertility-related care.
In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to community health care providers training and support with respect to the unique needs of members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.
Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Fertility-related care shall be provided in accordance with section 1074p of this title.
eye examinations andand inserting
eye examinations, fertility-related care pursuant to paragraph (21) of such section, and.
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services provided on or after October 1, 2027.