Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4155: Relating to infertility.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act tells some insurers to cover care for some fertility treatments and exempts some insurers from parts of this requirement. Tells DCBS to make a program to cover costs for exempt insurers. Creates a new fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). [ Digest: The Act tells some insurers, OEBB and PEBB to cover care for some fertility treatments. The Act tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatments and report back to the committee on health. The Act makes it an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). ] Requires certain health insurers[ , the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the Public Employees' Benefit Board ] to cover fertility services and treatments. Exempts certain insurers from specific coverage requirements. [ Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. ] [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ] Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to administer a program to provide reimbursement for the costs for treatments when not covered by exempted insurers. Establishes the Family Building Fund in the State Treasury.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to infertility; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 731.292, 731.804 and 743B.005.
From the engrossed text, February 17, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to infertility; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 731.292, 731.804 and 743B.005. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2026 Act is added to and made a part of the Insurance Code. SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, "infertility" means: (a) A disease, condition or status that results in a failure to establish a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to a live birth after regular, unprotected sexual intercourse or (B) Six months for a woman 35 years of age or older; or (b) An individual's inability, without medical intervention, to reproduce either as a single person or with the person's partner. (2) Health benefit plans offered in this state to large or small employers and individual health benefit plans offered in this state shall reimburse the cost of: (a) Procedures and medications to address infertility recommended by a licensed treating practitioner that are: (A) Based on the practitioner's physical findings and diagnostic testing and an individual's medical history, sexual history, reproductive history and age; and (B) Consistent with established, published or approved medical practices or professional guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or the American matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are …
Sponsors
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1)
- Bunch, Matt (R, 51)
- Darcey Edwards (R, 31)
- Jeff Helfrich (R, 52)
- Barbara Levy (R, 58)
- Rick Lewis (R, 18)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
- Emily McIntire (R, 56)
- Virgle Osborne (R, 2)
- Anna Scharf (R, 23)
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- HHC Committee Vote (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4155?
- HB4155 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to infertility.
- What does HB4155 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to infertility; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 731.292, 731.804 and 743B.005.
- What is the status of HB4155?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4155?
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4155?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4155
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