Requires health benefits coverage of assisted reproductive technology to prevent transmission of monogenic disorder.

Summary

This bill requires health insurance plans in New Jersey to cover assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, when used to prevent the transmission of serious genetic disorders. It affects individuals who carry genes for these disorders, giving them financial access to medical procedures that ensure they do not pass the conditions to their children. This matters because it removes a significant financial barrier to safe family planning for those at risk of passing on inherited diseases.

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