Amendment 2024-1359s to SB558 (2024)

Relative to insurance coverage for infertility treatments, protection from discrimination during IVF treatments, parental leave, and adoption.


Revision: March 28, 2024, 8:17 a.m.

Health and Human Services

March 27, 2024

2024-1359s

12/02

 

 

Amendment to SB 558-FN

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study commercial insurance coverage of fertility treatments and employee protections while receiving fertility treatments.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study commercial insurance coverage of fertility treatments and employee protections while receiving fertility treatments.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b)  Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall serve on the health, human services, and elderly affairs committee and one of whom shall serve on the labor, industrial, and rehabilitative services committee.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study commercial insurance coverage of fertility treatments, including for same-sex couples, and employee protections while receiving fertility treatments.

4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Two members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

2024-1359s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study commercial insurance coverage of fertility treatments and employee protections while receiving fertility treatments.