S.B. 221

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MATERNITY HEALTH CARE
2 2004 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Ed P. Mayne
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill requires accident and health insurers to cover infertility treatment when the
9 insurer offers maternity coverage.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires accident and health insurers to cover infertility treatment when the insurer
13 offers maternity coverage.
14 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 31A-22-610.2, as last amended by Chapter 116, Laws of Utah 2001
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 31A-22-610.2 is amended to read:
24 31A-22-610.2. Maternity stay minimum limits -- Fertility coverage.
25 (1) [(a)] If an insured has coverage for maternity benefits[,]:
26 (a) the policy may not be limited to a less than a 48-hour benefit for both mother and
27 newborn with a normal vaginal delivery[.];

28 (b) [If an insured has coverage for maternity benefits,] the policy may not be limited to
29 a less than 96-hour benefit for both mother and newborn with a caesarean section delivery[.];
30 and
31 (c) the policy shall provide coverage for treatment for infertility, including fertility
32 procedures, subject to cost sharing measures related to this coverage, if those cost sharing
33 measures are not greater than those imposed on any other medical condition.
34 (2) Subsection (1) applies to an accident and health insurer who offers maternity
35 coverage.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-3-04 1:43 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel