RESTORE Act

This bill focuses on diagnosing and treating the health conditions that can cause infertility. It pushes federal agencies to study these conditions more, teach providers better, and make it easier for clinics that offer “restorative” care (care that treats root causes like endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, blocked tubes, and hormone issues) to serve patients. It also protects health care providers from being punished if they choose not to take part in assisted reproductive technology. For families, this could mean more options that address underlying health problems, not just procedures to achieve pregnancy. It also asks the government to track these issues better, since infertility affects about 15–16% of couples in the U.S.

The bill adds training and grants for programs that teach fertility awareness methods and restorative care, updates national surveys to ask better questions, and directs new research on causes, diagnosis, and treatments (including male infertility). It also tells health agencies to modernize medical codes and payments so doctors can be properly paid for time-intensive diagnosis, surgery, and education that restore fertility. Reports and updates are on set timelines to keep progress moving.

• Who is affected | What changes | When
• Patients with infertility or reproductive health conditions | More research, provider training, and better access to restorative care; better data in national surveys | Research report within 2 years; survey update review and report within 3 years, then every 3 years
• Health care providers and clinics | Protection from penalties for not participating in assisted reproductive technology; access to Title X funds for restorative medicine providers; required training through federal training centers | Protections take effect upon enactment; training begins within 2 years
• Medical billing and coverage | Updated diagnostic and procedure codes; possible bundled payments to cover diagnostics, surgery, education, and follow-up for restorative care | Updates due within 1 year; payment models developed with analyses to set fair rates
• Male infertility | Education on lifestyle-based treatments (e.g., for low sperm count, hormones, obesity); plan made public | Plan due within 18 months

Overall, the bill aims to help people get answers about why they’re not conceiving and to expand treatments that fix the underlying problems, not just work around them.