Relating to: fertility treatment rights, reimbursement of fertility treatments under the Medical Assistance program, and requiring insurance coverage for fertility treatments. (FE)

This bill establishes statutory rights for individuals, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and manufacturers to access and provide fertility treatments without interference, while also creating a legal mechanism for enforcement through private lawsuits. It defines fertility treatment broadly to include procedures like in vitro fertilization, egg and sperm preservation, genetic testing, and related medications, requiring that services follow widely accepted medical standards. The legislation mandates that health insurance issuers cover fertility treatments and allows the state to seek federal waivers to reimburse these services through the Medical Assistance program if necessary. Additionally, it grants individuals the right to make decisions about their reproductive genetic material and establishes legal protections for providers to continue treatments they have already begun.