Family Building FEHB Fairness Act

This bill would require health plans for federal employees and their families to cover fertility care. It spells out that “fertility treatment” includes egg, sperm, or embryo preservation; artificial insemination; assisted reproductive technology like IVF; genetic testing of embryos; fertility medications (including some over the counter); and services like gamete donation. It also lets the Office of Personnel Management, working with Health and Human Services, add other related services when appropriate. Coverage would start one year after the law takes effect.

Key points

• Who is affected: People covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, including federal workers and their families.
• What changes: FEHB plans must cover a wide range of fertility services, including IVF, insemination, genetic testing of embryos, fertility meds, and storage of eggs, sperm, or embryos; OPM/HHS can add more related services.
• When: The new coverage would begin one year after the law is enacted.