# Connecticut SB 00197: AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS FOR STATE AND MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.

Connecticut SB 00197, AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS FOR STATE AND MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul Cicarella (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00197
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS FOR STATE AND MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
- Sponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require fertility and reproductive health insurance coverage for state and municipal firefighters diagnosed with cancer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00197-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00197-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00197-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).