Require health insurance companies doing business in Montana to cover IVF treatment
House Bill 565, also known as the "Building Families Act," would have required certain health insurance policies in Montana to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). This mandate would have applied to small group, large group, and individual health insurance policies issued or renewed in the state. The bill defined infertility based on factors like age and time trying to conceive, or a physician's findings. It set a lifetime coverage minimum of at least $40,000 for fertilization services and aimed to ensure fertility coverage was not subject to different limitations than other medical benefits.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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LC1388.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 1388 to HB 565 and the list of sponsors was updated to reflect the current legislative session. The substantive text of the bill, which mandates infertility insurance coverage, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from LC 1388 to HB 565, and the list of sponsors was updated to include current legislators.
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
42–55
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican58
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
29
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (42-55-3)
house
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Stafman
DDemocratic
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