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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
BY SENATOR JACKSON
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Requests the Department of Insurance to create a task force
to study the causes of infertility in women and mandating insurance coverage of fertility
treatments for women.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To urge and request the Department of Insurance to form a task force to study, jointly with
3 the Louisiana Department of Health, the causes of infertility in women and the
4 desirability and feasability of mandating insurance coverage for fertility treatments
5 for women.
6 WHEREAS, infertility affects people in a wide variety of ways and can have
7 significant detrimental effects on an individual's quality of life; and
8 WHEREAS, depending on the underlying cause, infertility can be treated by different
9 health care providers using a range of medical options; and
10 WHEREAS, cost prohibitive infertility treatments, coupled with the lack of universal
11 insurance coverage mandates, may contribute to health care inequity, particularly along
12 racial and socioeconomic lines; and
13 WHEREAS, Louisiana law currently prohibits a health insurance plan from
14 excluding coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of a correctable medical condition
15 otherwise covered under the plan solely because the condition results in infertility, but does
16 not require coverage for infertility treatments.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
18 does hereby urge and request the Department of Insurance to form a task force to study,
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1 jointly with the Louisiana Department of Health, the causes of infertility in women and the
2 desirability and feasability of mandating insurance coverage for fertility treatments for
3 women.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be comprised of
5 representatives from any relevant and interested parties including but not limited to the
6 following members:
7 (1)The commissioner of insurance or his designee.
8 (2)The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.
9 (3)Representatives from the health insurance industry, appointed by the
10 commissioner of insurance.
11 (4)Two physicians specializing in infertility, appointed by the secretary of the
12 Louisiana Department of Health.
13 (5)Two physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, appointed by the
14 secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall specifically consider
16 hypothyroidism as it relates to infertility in women and insurance coverage for conditions
17 related to hypothyroidism.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall survey laws in other states
19 relative to the coverage of fertility treatments for women in order to identify best practices.
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force may engage and solicit input,
21 recommendations, and advice from all interested parties and stakeholders.
22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all departments, boards, agencies, officers, and
23 institutions of the state shall cooperate with the task force in providing information to assist
24 the task force in carrying out its mission.
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is assigned to the Louisiana
26 Department of Insurance, with staff support to be provided from existing personnel within
27 the department.
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commissioner of insurance shall issue the
29 first invitation for the initial meeting of the task force no later than September 1, 2022, and
30 at the first meeting the task force shall select a chairperson.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this task force shall serve
2 without compensation, except per diem or expenses reimbursement to which a member may
3 be individually entitled as a member of their constituent organizations.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the membership of the task force
5 shall constitute a quorum and that if all task force members have not been appointed by
6 September 1, 2022, a majority of the appointed membership shall constitute a quorum until
7 additional appointments are made.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no later than February 1, 2023, the task force
9 shall prepare and submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Senate
10 Committee on Insurance and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall terminate on February 1,
12 2023.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
14 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of
15 Health.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Beth O'Quin.
DIGEST
SR 60 Original 2022 Regular Session Jackson
Requests the Department of Insurance to form a task force to study, jointly with the
Louisiana Department of Health, the causes of infertility in women and the desirability and
feasability of mandating insurance coverage for fertility treatments for women.
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