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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Assisted reproductive technology” means the same as the term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 263a-7.
(b) “Physician” means the same as the term is defined in Section 58-67-102.
(c) “Qualified assisted reproductive technology cycle” means the use of assisted reproductive technology to transfer a single embryo for implantation.
(d) “Qualified individual” means an individual:
(i) covered within the state risk pool; and
(ii) eligible for maternity benefits under the program.
(2)(a) The program shall offer a benefit of $4,000 to a qualified individual toward the costs of each qualified assisted reproductive technology cycle.
(b) The benefit is subject to the same cost sharing requirements as the qualified individual's plan.
(3) A qualified individual shall receive the benefit described in Subsection (2) if:
(a) the qualified individual is the patient who will use the assisted reproductive technology;
(b)(i) the patient's physician verifies that the patient or the patient's spouse has a demonstrated condition recognized by a physician as a cause of infertility; or
(ii) the patient attests that the patient is unable to conceive a pregnancy or carry a pregnancy to a live birth after a year or more of regular sexual relations without contraception;
(c) the patient attests that the patient has been unable to attain a successful pregnancy through any less-costly, potentially effective infertility treatments for which coverage is available under the health benefit plan; and
(d) the use of the assisted reproductive technology procedure complies with the program's clinical policies and is performed at a medical facility that conforms to the minimal standards for programs of assisted reproductive technology procedures adopted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
(4)(a) The provision of a benefit in accordance with this section shall satisfy, in accordance with Subsection 31A-22-610.1(1)(c)(ii), the requirement to provide an adoption indemnity benefit to a qualified individual under Section 31A-22-610.1.
(b) If a qualified individual has received the adoption indemnity benefit required under Section 31A-22-610.1, the qualified individual may not receive a benefit in accordance with this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 49. Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act § 49-20-418. Expanded infertility treatment benefit - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-49-utah-state-retirement-and-insurance-benefit-act/ut-code-sect-49-20-418/
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