S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2686
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for
iatrogenic fertility preservation services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fertility
protection act".
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows:
(NN) STANDARD FERTILITY PRESERVATION SERVICES WHEN A MEDICAL TREATMENT
MAY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CAUSE IATROGENIC INFERTILITY TO A RECIPIENT.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "IATROGENIC INFERTILITY" MEANS AN
IMPAIRMENT OF FERTILITY BY SURGERY, RADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY OR OTHER
MEDICAL TREATMENT AFFECTING REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OR PROCESSES.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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