Learn about California's new fertility benefit mandate for fully insured health plans, including IVF coverage, delayed to January 1, 2026. Find out who it applies to and what it means for employers and insurers.
California Law Fertility and IVF Coverage
California’s infertility and IVF mandate for fully insured plans just got a last-minute extension to January 1, 2026. The Legislature approved the change via a late-June budget trailer bill. Here’s what benefits professionals need to know about the delay — and what hasn’t changed.