Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B § 4WW

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 176B:4WW - Coverage for standard fertility preservation services

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility", to cause circumstances where a disease or the necessary treatment for a disease has a likely side effect of infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations.

"Standard fertility preservation services", procedures or treatments to preserve fertility as recommended by a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist or other physician; provided, however, that the recommendation shall be made in accordance with current medical practices and professional guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology or other reputable professional organizations.

(b) A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services, including, but not limited to, the coverage for procurement, cryopreservation and storage of gametes, embryos or other reproductive tissue, when the enrollee has a diagnosed medical or genetic condition that may directly or indirectly cause impairment of fertility by affecting reproductive organs or processes. Coverage shall be provided to the same extent that coverage is provided for other pregnancy-related procedures.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 176B:4WW

Added by Acts 2024, c. 140,§ 149, eff. 7/1/2024.