The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee has approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Bob Singer (R-30) that would require Medicaid to cover certain infertility treatments for women. The legislation, known as S-4294/693, mandates coverage of medically necessary ovulation-enhancing medications for women who meet the statutory definition of infertility.
Senator Singer commented on the measure, stating: “Part of the American Dream is starting a family, but the path is far more difficult for some than others. Women on Medicaid who face infertility often struggle to access affordable treatments to support ovulation. This bill removes that barrier and ensures access to safe, effective medications and services that give women a fair chance at starting a family.”
If enacted, the bill would provide Medicaid coverage for eligible women between ages 21 and 44. In addition to medication, covered services would include related office visits, ultrasounds, blood tests, and hysterosalpingograms. The benefit would be limited to three treatment cycles over each beneficiary’s lifetime.
The full text of the bill can be read online.
