HD66 - Mandated Coverage for Infertility Treatment
Executive Summary: House Bill 2403 was referred to the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (Advisory Commission) to be reviewed prior to the 2000 Session of the General Assembly. House Bill 2403 is patroned by Delegate William K. Barlow. The Advisory Commission held a public hearing on September 21, 1999 in Richmond to receive comments on House Bill 2403. In addition to the bill’s chief patron, two representatives from the Jones Institute at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, and five interested parties affected with infertility spoke in favor of the proposed bill. The two representatives from the Jones Institute were specialists in the field of infertility. One was an infertility physician who specialized in, in vitro fertilization. The other was an embryologist. The five interested parties included a physician and a registered nurse who are faced with infertility problems. Representatives from the Virginia Association of Health Plans (VAHP) and the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) spoke in opposition to the proposed bill. Written comments in opposition to the proposed bill were received from the VAHP, HIAA, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and the Virginia Manufacturers Association. Written comments supporting the bill were received from RESOLVE, which is the National Infertility Association. Other written comments in support of the proposed bill were in the form of 48 postcards, 50 E-mails, and 66 letters from citizens. The Advisory Commission concluded its review of House Bill 2403 on October 19, 1999. |
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