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Committee hears bill to add fertility‑preservation coverage to PERS plan; no vote taken
Summary
Representative Mike Brandenburg opened the hearing on House Bill 1284, a proposal to add fertility‑preservation services to the Public Employees Retirement System’s health plan pilot, saying reserves are sufficient to cover the initial fiscal impact.
Representative Mike Brandenburg opened the House Human Services Committee hearing on House Bill 1284, which would add fertility‑preservation services such as sperm, egg and embryo cryopreservation to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) health plan pilot.
The bill would extend the existing PERS benefit so that people facing treatments — notably cancer therapies — could preserve reproductive material before care that risks fertility. "They're teenagers, 20 year olds, 30 year olds, and 40 year olds," said Tara Harding, a health care provider and witness in support. "They have weeks to decide if they are gonna spend their funds on cancer treatment and travel or fertility preservation."
Why it matters: Supporters said the measure addresses urgent, time‑sensitive medical decisions and emotional harms when people cannot preserve fertility before treatment. PERS staff described an estimated cost for a…
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