H 4551
An Act improving access to infertility treatment
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Bill overview
This bill, An Act improving access to infertility treatment, aims to expand coverage for medically necessary expenses related to infertility diagnosis and treatment in Massachusetts. It clarifies the definition of infertility, outlines specific services that should be covered, and establishes guidelines to ensure equitable access to fertility care, prohibiting discriminatory practices and limitations based on factors like age or number of attempts. The bill also updates existing laws to align with these expanded protections.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘infertility’ to include various factors like medical findings, need for intervention, failure to conceive, and reproductive impairments.
- Specifies a range of medically necessary fertility services that must be covered, including oocyte retrievals, embryo transfers, artificial insemination, donor gamete use, and preimplantation genetic testing.
- Prohibits insurance carriers from imposing eligibility conditions beyond those outlined in the law.
- Prevents coverage restrictions based on the quantity of existing cryopreserved gametes or embryos.
- Establishes clinical guidelines for infertility treatment, based on established medical societies, and requires their availability to enrollees.
- Ensures coverage is provided without discrimination based on various protected characteristics.
- Updates existing laws to align with the expanded definition of infertility and coverage requirements.
- Prohibits limitations on coverage based on arbitrary, non-medically based factors.
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Joint Committee on Financial Services
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Bill H.4551 194th (Current)
An Act improving access to infertility treatment
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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.4551
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 9/29/2025 | House | New draft of H1191 |
| 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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