Rhode Island
1. Extend Fertility Preservation Coverage to Medicaid
Current Bills: extend coverage to Medicaid H5771 and SB 691
2. Extend Coverage to Infertility
Current Bill: H5629
Current Status: ACTIVE
Existing Fertility Preservation Coverage
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Mandates insurance coverage for medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility.)
Fertility Preservation Bill Numbers: 2017-S 0821A, 2017-H 6170A
Sponsors
- Goodwin; Serpa, Bennett, McNamara, Solomon, and Shekarchi
Summary
- This bill requires insurers to provide coverage for certain fertility preservation procedures;
- RI already has an IVF mandate
- Only for “medically necessary” procedures to prevent “iatrogenic infertility”
Bill History
Unanimous passage in both chambers; signed by Governor: 7/5/17