California Governor Signs Law Extending IVF Coverage

Sept. 29, 2024, 10:04 PM UTC

California will be the largest state to require some health insurance plans cover in vitro fertilization after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on infertility treatment Sunday.

The measure (SB 729) requires large-group health insurance plans, such as those purchased by mid-size and large employers, to cover IVF starting in mid-2025.

The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D), would also broaden the definition of infertility, scrapping an existing definition that critics contend wrongly excludes LGBTQ+ Californians.

Health insurers and other business groups urged Newsom (D) to veto the bill, arguing the cost of the legislation ...

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