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Senate amends and advances infertility coverage pilot, adds annual reporting
Summary
First substitute SB19 extends and adjusts the infertility treatment coverage pilot for PHP, limits reimbursement to single-embryo implantation to reduce complications, and adopts Amendment 1 requiring annual reporting; the measure passed third-reading on a 25–1 vote.
Senator Escamilla presented first substitute Senate Bill 19 to remove the sunset on a pilot infertility coverage program and to incorporate lessons from two years of the pilot. The sponsor said the pilot covers a $4,000 IVF benefit for PHP and that program data indicate both usage patterns and related maternal and childbirth costs.
Escamilla said the…
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