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HB 1284NORTH DAKOTASession 69State Billdead

Did Not Advance

North Dakota House Bill 1284 Mandates Public Employee Fertility Preservation Health Benefits Through June 2027

Original title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility preservation health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date.

Last action · February 13, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 48Sponsors: Mike Brandenburg and 8 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1284 requires the North Dakota public employees retirement system board to provide health insurance coverage for medically necessary standard fertility preservation services for covered individuals facing potential infertility from medical conditions or treatments. The measure applies to health benefits beginning after June 30, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2027.

Why it matters

Public employees diagnosed with conditions or undergoing treatments that risk infertility would gain coverage for up to four preservation cycles without differential copayments or deductibles, while the state retirement system must report utilization and costs to the seventieth legislative assembly.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Public employees

Covered individuals are eligible to receive health insurance benefits coverage for medically necessary standard fertility preservation services and up to four preservation cycles.

Directly affected

Public employees retirement system

The system must provide the mandated health insurance coverage and prepare and submit a bill and report on utilization and costs to the seventieth legislative assembly.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for fertility preservation health benefits under this bill?

Covered individuals who have a diagnosed medical or genetic condition that may cause impairment of fertility affecting reproductive organs, or who are expected to undergo medical treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that risk impaired fertility.

What specific services are included in the coverage?

Coverage includes consultation, evaluation, laboratory assessment, medication, procurement and storage of or embryos, services, and up to four preservation cycles.

Are there special cost-sharing limitations or exclusions?

Benefits cannot be limited by copayments, deductibles, , or waiting periods that differ from other medical or surgical benefits provided under the plan, and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is excluded.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.

Procedural history

6 actions

Feb 13, 2025House
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 48
Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 6 0
Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 03:00
Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 02:30
Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

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Connected Entities

American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System and 1 more

OrganizationAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology“Professional medical organization whose guidelines establish best practices for ”Map →

OrganizationAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine“Professional medical organization whose standards define medically necessary and”Map →

OrganizationNorth Dakota Public Employees Retirement System“Required to prepare and submit a bill and report to the seventieth legislative a”Map →

OrganizationNorth Dakota Century Code“Statutory code being amended to add a new section under chapter 54-52.1.”Map →

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