What's happening
This bill requires insurance policies in New York to cover fertility preservation services for individuals undergoing cancer treatments that may cause infertility.
Why it matters
Guarantees access to fertility preservation. for cancer patients facing treatment that could cause infertility, helping them plan for future family-building without financial barriers.
Removes age-based coverage restrictions. , ensuring that both children and adults—regardless of age—can receive fertility preservation services if their cancer treatment puts their fertility at risk.
Standardizes insurance requirements across policy types. , meaning individual, group, and managed care plans must all comply, reducing coverage variability and confusion for patients.
Addresses the emotional and psychological impact. of cancer treatment by ensuring patients don’t have to choose between lifesaving care and future fertility, potentially improving quality of life and mental well-being.
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Cover Fertility Freezing for Cancer
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- Referred to insurance
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Cover Fertility for Cancer Patients
In Senate Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Chris Jacobs
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10660
IN ASSEMBLY
May 10, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services made necessary by cancer treatment
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 13 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
(C) Every policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to a covered person. Coverage under this subparagraph shall not be subject to any restrictions based upon the age of the covered person. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "iatrogenic infertility" means an impairment of fertility by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or other cancer treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes.
§ 2. Paragraph 6 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
(E) Every group policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to a covered person. Coverage under this subparagraph shall not be subject to any restrictions based upon the age of the covered person. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "iatrogenic infertility" means an impairment of fertility by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or other cancer treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes.
§ 3. Subsection (s) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by section 2 of part K of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(5) Every contract issued by a medical expense indemnity corporation, hospital service corporation or health service corporation for delivery in this state that provides hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to a covered person. Coverage under this paragraph shall not be subject to any restrictions based upon the age of the covered person. For the purposes of this paragraph, "iatrogenic infertility" means an impairment of fertility by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or other cancer treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all policies issued, renewed, altered or modified on or after such date.
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