S 3831 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.

This bill would require New Jersey Medicaid and the Plan First program to cover fertility preservation services when medically necessary treatments (such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy) could cause iatrogenic infertility. It defines "iatrogenic infertility" as fertility impairment from medical treatments affecting reproductive organs, and specifies coverage for standard procedures like sperm, egg, embryo, and ovarian tissue storage. The bill prohibits denying coverage based on age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. It would provide low-income individuals with access to fertility preservation services that are often cost-prohibitive. The bill applies to Medicaid beneficiaries and Plan First participants facing potential iatrogenic infertility from medically necessary treatments.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Medicaid

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2024

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Introduced Oct 24, 2024 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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Introduced Version → Reprint SHH 12/8/25 1R · 4 edits

MODERATE

The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee reported S3831 with two substantive amendments: a new one-cycle limit on fertility preservation benefits (unless the procedure is unsuccessful) and the removal of the statutory enumeration of what 'standard fertility preservation services' includes, leaving that determination to professional guidelines or the Department of Health. Senator Timberlake was added as a co-sponsor.

REQUIREMENT

A new limitation was added in two places (subsection b.(28)(a) and subsection k.(2)): benefits for fertility preservation services are limited to one cycle, unless that procedure is unsuccessful. This caps the number of times a beneficiary can receive coverage for these services.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'standard fertility preservation services' no longer explicitly lists what is included (storage of sperm, oocytes, embryos, and cryopreserved ovarian tissue). The definition now relies solely on procedures consistent with professional guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health.

TECHNICAL

Section k was restructured from subsections (i) and (ii) to (1) and (2), with cross-references updated from 'paragraph' to 'subsection' accordingly.

SCOPE

Senator Timberlake was added as a co-sponsor of the bill.

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Committee

Dec 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

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Oct 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

upper

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors