Require health care plans, disability insurance policies cover infertility/fertility services.
Bill Provisions
Provisions applicable to large and small group health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after Jul. 1, 2025.
Required to provide coverage for diagnosis, treatment of infertility, fertility services.
With respect to large group health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies, required coverage for maximum of 3 completed oocyte retrievals, as specified.
Revised infertility definition, removed exclusion of in vitro fertilization from coverage.
Deleted requirement health contracts, disability polices provide infertility treatment under agreed-upon terms communicated to all group contractholders, policyholders.
Prohibited placing different conditions/coverage limits on fertility medications/services, or diagnosis, treatment of infertility, fertility services, than apply to other conditions.
Made the requirements inapplicable to religious employer, specified contracts, policies.
Legislative History
On Feb. 17, 2023, bill was introduced in Senate; on May 24, 2023, bill passed Senate.
On May 25, 2023, bill introduced in Assembly; on Aug. 28, 2024, bill passed Assembly.
On Sep. 9, 2024, bill was enrolled and presented to the governor, pending action.
Effectiveness
No effective date specified; bills generally effective Jan. of next year (Jan. 1, 2025).
Sep. 2024 CAL LEG Governor Approval
On Sep. 29, 2024, CAL LEG reported governor approved bill; assigned as Chapter 930.
