How A 2281 changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 30:4D-6.

• N.J.S.A. 30:4D-6

  and → ; and (28) (a) Coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. Benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be limited to one fertility preservation cycle. unless that procedure is unsuccessful. (b) Benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph shall not be determined by an eligible beneficiary's expected length of life, present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency, perceived quality of life, or other health conditions, or based on personal characteristics, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. (c) For the purposes of this paragraph: "Iatrogenic infertility" means an impairment of fertility caused by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes; "May directly or indirectly cause" means a medical treatment with a likely side effect of iatrogenic infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health; and "Standard fertility preservation services" means procedures consistent with established medical practices and professional guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health. (1) (2) For the purposes of this subsection, and subject to federal approval under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, coverage of family planning services and supplies for a qualified individual shall include the provision of standard fertility preservation services, as defined in paragraph (28) of subsection b. of this section, when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility, as defined under paragraph (28) of subsection b. of this section. Benefits provided pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to one fertility preservation cycle, unless that procedure is unsuccessful.

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