§ 33-22-2103 — Coverage Of Fertility Preservation Services

33-22-2103 . Coverage of fertility preservation services. (1) Each individual and group disability policy, certificate of insurance, and membership contract that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in this state that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical services must cover medically necessary costs for standard fertility preservation services when an insured member is diagnosed with cancer and the standard of care involves medical treatment that may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility.
(2) Coverage under this section may be subject to deductibles, coinsurance, and copayment provisions. Special deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other limitations that are not generally applicable to other hospital, medical, or surgical services covered under the plan may not be imposed on coverage for fertility preservation services.
(3) This section does not apply to disability income, hospital indemnity, accident-only, vision, dental, or long-term care policies.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 782, L. 2023.