HARRISBURG - Sen. Tracy Pennycuick's (R-24) legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients who must undergo medical treatment that results in infertility passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today.

"We know cancer treatment can save a patient's life, yet it can also permanently damage reproductive function. We also know that paying for fertility preservation can be cost prohibitive for most people and are inconsistently covered by insurers, leaving many with a nearly impossible choice between the treatment they need to survive and preserving their ability to have children," said Pennycuick. "That's why we introduced Senate Bill 1315 to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients who must undergo medical treatment that results in infertility."

Twenty-one states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma, have taken this important step to expand insurance coverage for oncofertility benefits.

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