A new California state law requires large insurance companies to cover diagnoses and treatment for infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) starting July 1, 2025.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29 announced the signing of the law, Senate Bill 729, introduced by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys). California joins more than a dozen states requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for IVF.
The legislation, first introduced in February 2023, passed the Assembly with a 62–1 vote and the Senate 31–8 in August.
Fertility treatments have been in the spotlight recently as the U.S. Senate Republicans have twice blocked federal legislation to establish a “nationwide right” to IVF—the latest on Sept. 17….