To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAC37B27FEBB14830B0E1FAA81E7D6FD2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage for Inclusive and Valued Families Act of 2025 or the Health Coverage for IVF Act of 2025.
- Section H96208B0E08964C83AF733C80A88C33E8: 2. Including fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit Section 1302(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(b))...
- Section H426F8D0C879D40F5BD9447BF5795520F: 2730. Requirements relating to fertility treatment and care In the case of health insurance coverage offered in the individual or small group market that...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "the_secretary"
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