Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4648 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4648 To require health insurance plans to provide coverage for fertility treatment, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require health insurance plans to provide coverage for fertility treatment, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT. (a) In General.-- (1) PHSA.--Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 2799A-11. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT. ``(a) In General.--A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall provide coverage for fertility treatment, if such plan or coverage provides coverage for obstetrical services. ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `fertility treatment' includes the following: ``(1) Preservation of human oocytes, sperm, or embryos. ``(2) Artificial insemination, including intravaginal