California
What is the mandate type for California?
For California, mandate type is mandate to cover; ivf covered is yes; cycle or retrieval limit is not stated; lifetime dollar cap is not stated; age restriction is not stated, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17; source re-checked 2026-09-29.
Under Senate Bill 729 ( SB 729 ), large group health plans are required to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). The mandate applies to health insurance policies that are new or renewing on or after January 1, 2026.
— cofertility.com, retrieved 2026-08-17
- State
- California
- Mandate type
- mandate to cover our reading
- IVF covered
- yes our reading
- Cycle or retrieval limit
- not stated
- Lifetime dollar cap
- not stated
- Age restriction
- not stated
- Employer size threshold
- large group health plans verified
- Self-insured plans exempt
- not stated our reading
- Religious employer exempt
- not stated our reading
- Prior treatment required
- not stated our reading
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026 verified
- Statute citation
- Senate Bill 729 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Source
- cofertility.comhttps://www.cofertility.com/family-learn/fertility-insurance-mandates-how-does-my-state-stack-up