Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care
Summary
Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify that payments under the new Alternative Payment Methodology (APM) are in addition to existing payment systems and to redefine how the payment amount is calculated. The calculation now focuses on the difference between what health centers actually paid for drugs versus what they would have paid based on average wholesale cost, rather than comparing it to managed care reimbursement rates.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include more sponsors and the bill was formally processed through committee procedures, including discharge and amendment.
FISCAL
The method for calculating APM payments was changed from comparing managed care reimbursement rates to comparing actual acquisition costs against average wholesale acquisition costs.
DEFINITION
The term 'eligible fertility drugs' was updated from 'fertility drugs' to 'injectable fertility drugs' to narrow the scope of covered medications.
REQUIREMENT
Added explicit language confirming that APM payments are in addition to any existing prospective payment system or alternative payment methodology payments.
SCOPE
Added multiple sponsors to the bill introduction, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the legislation.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill tracking numbers and committee processing history to reflect the bill's journey through the Assembly Health Committee.
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5
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Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8747A
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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