State plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments, etc.
Summary
State plan for medical assistance services;fertility preservation treatments; genetic material misuse; penalty. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the stateplan for medical assistance services to include a provision for paymentof medical assistance for coverage of fertility preservation for individuals diagnosed with cancer who need treatment for that cancerthat may cause a substantial risk of sterility or iatrogenic infertility,as defined in the bill, including surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.The bill also establishes that it is a Class 3 felony for a healthcare provider to provide assisted conception treatment to a patientand use the health care provider's own gamete without the writtenconsent of the patient.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
21–1
Passed
Total votes 22
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-1)
house of delegates
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
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