HR6797-119

What This Bill Does

The Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act adds section 1074p to title 10 to require TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select coverage of fertility-related care for active duty service members and their dependents. For IVF, the bill allows three completed oocyte retrievals per calendar year and generally requires single embryo transfer unless medically indicated under American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines. Cost sharing must follow ordinary TRICARE rules based on the type of care, without extra limits because care is fertility-related, and DoD may not impose waiting periods after a medical diagnosis of infertility. The bill excludes DoD funding for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, and artificial womb technology. It also creates a fertility-related care coordination program to support timely access and requires training and support for community health care providers on military-family needs. Coverage applies to services provided on or after October 1, 2027.

Who Benefits and How

Active duty service members benefit by gaining explicit TRICARE fertility coverage when diagnosed with infertility. Military dependents benefit from the same coverage through TRICARE Prime or Select. Fertility clinics and reproductive endocrinology providers may see more reimbursed care for military families. Patients benefit from the ban on waiting periods after diagnosis and from care coordination intended to speed access. Community health care providers benefit from DoD training and support on military-family fertility needs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Department of Defense, TRICARE administrators, and managed care contractors bear coverage and implementation costs, including cost-sharing administration and network coordination. Fertility providers must follow the bill rules on single embryo transfer unless medically indicated. DoD must enforce exclusions for preimplantation genetic screening, cloning, international surrogacy, and artificial womb technology. Defense Health Agency staff must establish and operate the care coordination program.

Key Provisions

• Requires TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select to cover fertility-related care for active duty service members and dependents.
• Provides up to three completed oocyte retrievals per calendar year for IVF and generally requires single embryo transfers.
• Bars waiting periods or extra limitations after a medical diagnosis of infertility.
• Prohibits DoD funds for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, and artificial womb technology.
• Establishes a fertility-related care coordination program and provider training support for timely access.
• Applies coverage to services provided on or after October 1, 2027.