California SB 729 Delayed

News from Senator Caroline Menjivar!

On June 30, 2025, as part of the three-party budget agreement, Assembly Bill 116 was signed by Governor Newsom. It includes a provision to delay the implementation of Senate Bill 729- Infertility Treatment Health Care Coverage.

SB 729 mandates that large group health care plans provide coverage for infertility care, and to include IVF. As signed by the Governor in 2024, SB 729 was to take effect on July 1, 2025, but the California State Budget trailer bill delayed implementation to January 1, 2026.

SB 729: 

• Requires large group health care plans in California, 100 or more employees, to provide coverage for fertility care, including coverage for in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
• Requires small group plans to offer coverage for infertility treatment, including IVF.
• Specifies 3 completed oocyte retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers.
• Will change the definition of infertility to be inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and unpartnered individuals, as modeled after the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s definition. 

Resources

• Assembly Bill 116
• Senate Bill 729

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