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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Equity in Fertility Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, that provides coverage of impotency medications such as Viagra to also provide coverage of fertility treatments.</p> <p>Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market and to coverage offered through the federal employees health benefit plan.</p>]]></text>
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