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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-03

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Plain Language Summary

This bill establishes a seven-year Fertility Preservation Pilot Program that allocates $2.25 million per year to three medical institutions (Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Atrium Health Levine Cancer Center) to help cancer patients afford fertility services like egg/sperm freezing and IVF/IUI treatments. Eligible participants include uninsured individuals, those with inadequate insurance coverage, or those facing high out-of-pocket costs, with financial assistance capped at $12,000 for female participants and $26,000 for IVF/IUI services.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this program addresses a critical gap for cancer patients who face fertility loss from treatment but lack affordable access to preservation options.
• •They contend it helps individuals, particularly those with limited financial resources, maintain reproductive choices during a health crisis.
• •Additionally, supporters note the program includes accountability measures requiring annual reports to track outcomes and program effectiveness.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may question whether state funds should subsidize fertility services when other healthcare needs remain underfunded, and whether this represents an appropriate use of limited budget resources.
• •Some may also raise concerns about whether the $4.5 million total investment (for the biennium) is sufficient to meaningfully serve the population, or whether eligibility criteria are too broad or too narrow relative to actual need.