Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB527: Create the building families act
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring insurance coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for infertility; providing a lifetime limit of coverage; applying to certain health plans; amending sections 2-18-704 and 33-35-306, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; REQUIRING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF AND TREATMENT FOR INFERTILITY; PROVIDING A LIFETIME LIMIT OF COVERAGE; APPLYING TO CERTAIN HEALTH PLANS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-18-704 AND 33-35-306, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 12% of women of reproductive age in the United States have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant; and WHEREAS, infertility is evenly divided between women and men, and approximately one-third of cases involves both partners being diagnosed or as being unexplained; and WHEREAS, increasing accessibility for infertility treatment will expand Montana's health services and improve the short-term and long-term health outcomes for the resulting children and mothers, which may also reduce health care costs by reducing adverse outcomes; and WHEREAS, families are getting smaller, and good public policy supports people who want to grow families but face barriers due to cost; and WHEREAS, by providing these services, Montana will retain existing young families and attract potential new residents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. [Sections 1 through 3] may be cited as the "Building Families Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of [sections 1 through 3], the following definitions apply: (1) "Diagnosis of and …
Sponsors
- Smith, Laura (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
Subjects: Family Law
Common questions
- What is SB527?
- SB527 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create the building families act.
- What does SB527 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring insurance coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for infertility; providing a lifetime limit of coverage; applying to certain health plans; amending sections 2-18-704 and 33-35-306, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB527?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB527?
- Smith, Laura (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for SB527?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3527
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