Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025
3/12/2025, 8:07 AMSummary of Bill HR 220
Bill 119 HR 220, also known as the Veterans Infertility Treatment and Fertility Preservation Act, aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services for veterans.The bill recognizes the challenges faced by veterans who may have difficulty starting or expanding their families due to injuries sustained during their service. By providing coverage for infertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization, and fertility preservation services, such as egg or sperm freezing, the bill seeks to support veterans in their desire to have children.
In addition to covering these services, the bill also includes provisions for counseling and mental health services for veterans and their partners who may be struggling with infertility. This holistic approach aims to address the emotional and psychological impact of infertility on veterans and their families. Overall, Bill 119 HR 220 is a step towards ensuring that veterans have access to the medical care and support they need to overcome infertility challenges and build the families they desire.
Congressional Summary of HR 220
Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish infertility treatments, standard fertility preservation services, or both to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and has infertility or is at risk of having infertility, as determined by a licensed physician.
The VA may furnish up to three completed in vitro fertilization cycles that result in live birth, or 10 attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. Additionally, the VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos.
The VA must receive consent to furnish an in vitro fertilization cycle from the covered veteran, the partner of a covered veteran, and the third-party donor (if applicable).
For purposes of paying travel expenses for treatment or services to the partner of a covered veteran, the VA must deem the partner to be a veteran receiving treatment or care.
The VA must prescribe regulations related to the provision of infertility treatments and standard fertility preservation services as required by this bill.
Prior to the enactment of such regulations, the VA must ensure that (1) counseling and treatment furnished under existing authority is available to a veteran and the veteran's partner, regardless of whether they are married; and (2) treatment under existing authority may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.
