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H. B. 3096


(By Delegate Romine (By Request))
[Introduced March 29, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.]




A BILL to amend article sixteen, chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section seven-c, relating to providing public employees medical coverage for the costs related to fertilization treatment and medications for women receiving medical care for fertility.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article sixteen, chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section seven-c, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 16. WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT.
§5-16-7c. Additional mandated benefits fertilization treatment and medications.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan or agreement applicable to this article, reimbursement or indemnification for fertilization treatment and medications may not be denied for any female between twenty-five and thirty-five years of age upon an informed determination by a qualified medical physician that such treatment or medications are medically necessary to promote and increase the likelihood of successful pregnancy due to verifiable medical considerations.
(b) The same deductibles, coinsurance, network restrictions and other limitations for covered services found in the policy, provision, contract, plan or agreement of the covered person may apply to fertilization treatment and medications provided for under this section.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide
public employees medical coverage for the costs related to fertilization treatment and medications for women receiving medical care for fertility.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.

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