By Ms. Callahan of Sutton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 924) of Jennifer M. Callahan and others relative to access to coverage for assisted reproductive technologies.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Jennifer M. Callahan

Ruth B. Balser

Anne M. Gobi

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

Barbara A. L'Italien

Martin J. Walsh

Daniel K. Webster

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

Robert K. Coughlin

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to access of coverage for assisted reproductive technologies

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:


 

Chapter 47H of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

 

Infertility coverage shall include women between the ages of 40 to 50 years inclusive.  Physicians and patients shall be free to choose assisted reproductive technologies which shall include in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and embryonic assisted hatching for such women.