117 HR 6094 IH: Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-11-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6094IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 30, 2021Ms. Strickland (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Takano, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act.

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Coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under TRICARE program

(a)

Services covered

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section:

1074p.

Assisted reproductive technology services for certain members and dependents

(a)

In general

Any member of the armed forces (including the reserve components) performing active service who is entitled to medical care under the TRICARE program, and any dependent of such a member, shall be entitled to assisted reproductive technology services as part of such medical care, without regard to any of the following:(1)Whether the assisted reproductive technology service is related to the treatment of a service-connected disability.(2)Whether the member has a serious illness or injury resulting from a service-connected disability.(3)The ability of the member or dependent, as applicable—(A)to conceive a pregnancy or carry a pregnancy to live birth after an appropriate period of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or (B)to reproduce, either as an individual or with a partner.(4)The sex, gender, sexual orientation, or marital status of the member or dependent, as applicable.(b)

Definitions

In this section:(1)The term appropriate period means, with respect to an individual, a period of at least one year, unless the health care provider of the individual determines, based on medical history, age, or physical findings, that a shorter period is appropriate.(2)The term assisted reproductive technology services includes the following services:(A)Assisted reproduction, including intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine insemination.(B)In-vitro fertilization.(C)The preservation of embryos, eggs, or sperm for future use through cryopreservation.(D)Such other forms of assisted reproductive technology as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 1074o the following new item:1074p. Assisted reproductive technology services for certain members and dependents..