Below is a list of active bills concerning infertility coverage in several states. For more
information on active bills concerning infertility coverage in several states, please contact
Julie Greenstein, Director of Government Relations at jgreenstein@resolve.org.
This is legislation sponsored by Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA) to require health plans available to federal
employees, military personnel and their families to cover infertility treatments. Plans participating in the
Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) are already required to cover prescription
contraceptives, a precedent important to other reproductive services, like infertility coverage. RESOLVE
encourages those who receive their benefits via FEHBP or TriCare, the military health plans, to contact
their members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor HR 1418. You should also contact any member of
your state who serves on the committees to which the legislation has been referred, the House Armed
Services Committee and the House Government Reform Committee.
RESOLVE encourages its members - and their friends and families - to write Rep. Meehan to thank him
for his efforts on behalf of those touched by infertility!
Click here for an example thank you letter for above bill. Resolve encourages you to thank him for his
efforts on behalf of those touched by infertility.
U.S. Senate-109th Congress
RESOLVE is seeking a Senate sponsor of legislation to require coverage of infertility treatment. Our
lead sponsor from the 107th Congress is no longer in office, requiring us to find a new champion in
that chamber.
This bill has been introduced by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). HR 735 would require insurance coverage of infertility
treatments (including up to 4 IVF attempts) by all group health plans that also cover obstetrical benefits. Importantly,
Weiner's legislation would amend ERISA to require coverage in self-insured health plans. ERISA currently exempts
self-insured plans from benefits mandates enacted at the state level. Weiner has been one of RESOLVE's
champions in Congress for the last 5 years and held a July 1 press event in New York City to highlight the lack of
insurance coverage for infertility. Representing RESOLVE at the event were five patients, including chapter leaders
from RESOLVE of New York and RESOLVE of Long Island.
RESOLVE encourages its members - and their friends and families- to write Rep. Weiner to thank him for his efforts
on behalf of those touched by infertility.
Click here for an example thank you letter for above bill. Resolve encourages you to thank him for his efforts on
behalf of those touched by infertility.
Representatives have jurisdiction over
health care issues. The roster of Members
of Congress serving on these committees
are provided by clicking on the links below:
The House Education and the Workforce Committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee
The House Government Reform Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee
House Armed Services Committee
