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California Senate Bill No. 729 (SB 729) is the Senate Bill that amends Health and Safety Code section 1374.55 and Insurance Code section 10119.6 to expand health insurance coverage to fertility services. It was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29th, 2024, and has an effective date of July 1st, 2025. The new law requires certain fully insured health policies to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.

HB2683 known as the “Equality for Every Family Act” has not been enacted. This article explains what would change when the bill becomes law so that intended parents, surrogates, and agencies can plan ahead.

By Lisa Schuman, LCSW and Mark Leondires, MD About the Authors Lisa Schuman is a licensed psychotherapist and co-author of Building Your...

Let’s cut to the question everyone considering surrogacy or egg donation living in New York has: Does the law in New York require infertility coverage that includes procedures like egg retrieval on a donor or an embryo transfer on your surrogate?

Did you know Illinois has a great law for infertility coverage that includes third party egg retrievals and embryo transfer procedures and it's only getting better in 2026?