H 4550
An Act relative to modern family building
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Bill overview
This bill, titled ‘An Act relative to modern family building,’ makes changes to Massachusetts law regarding fertility treatments and storage. It defines key terms like ‘fertility diagnostic care’ and ‘fertility treatment,’ expands coverage for fertility services under health insurance plans, and requires the state to develop training for healthcare providers on supporting LGBTQ+ families seeking to build their families. The bill also addresses the storage of reproductive tissue and establishes a study to assess the affordability and accessibility of fertility services for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘fertility diagnostic care’ and ‘fertility treatment’ for legal and insurance purposes.
- Expands coverage for fertility diagnostic care and treatment under health insurance plans for Massachusetts residents diagnosed with infertility.
- Requires the Office of Health Equity to conduct a study on the affordability and accessibility of fertility services for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Mandates the development and provision of a professional development training module for healthcare providers regarding LGBTQ+ family building resources.
- Extends the period for cryopreservation storage of reproductive tissue until the individual reaches age 35 or five years, whichever is later.
- Addresses coverage for services related to surrogacy and donor gametes.
- Includes provisions related to the storage of reproductive tissue, extending coverage until age 35 or five years.
- Requires health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for fertility services as described.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsors
James B. Eldridge
Jason M. Lewis
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Natalie M. Higgins
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Bill H.4550 194th (Current)
An Act relative to modern family building
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 4 actions for Bill H.4550
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 9/29/2025 | House | New draft of H1190 |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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