New JerseyMedicaid would cover limited fertility drugs and related care
If federal approvals and funding are secured, New Jersey Medicaid would cover specified fertility drugs and related care for eligible people ages 21 through 44.
What it does
If federal approvals and funding are secured, Medicaid would cover specified fertility drugs and related visits and tests for eligible people ages 21 through 44, for up to three treatment cycles in their lifetime.
Argument forIf federal approval and funding are secured, eligible Medicaid beneficiaries could get help paying for fertility drugs and related visits and tests.
Argument againstThe three-cycle lifetime limit could leave some people without covered treatment if they need more cycles to become pregnant.
More detail
Medicaid would cover medically necessary ovulation drugs and certain related care. The coverage is for Medicaid beneficiaries ages 21 through 44 who meet the bill's infertility definition. Related care is limited to office visits, certain tests, and care to diagnose the cause of, or monitor treatment for, ovulation problems. Coverage depends on necessary federal approvals and federal funding. Covered drugs include specified oral medicines and other oral ovulation drugs only when federal funding is available for them. The infertility definition must not be used to deny or delay treatment because of a person's relationship status or sexual orientation. The act would take effect on the first day of the twelfth month after enactment.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens CommitteeLatest
- Sep 24Passed by the Assembly (66-3-3)Passed 1st Chamber
- Jun 23Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jun 18Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health CommitteeIntroduced
HealthcareReproductive Rights