# Virginia SB954: Fertility preservation treatments; state plan for medical assistance services.

Virginia SB954, Fertility preservation treatments; state plan for medical assistance services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-20 (Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB954
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fertility preservation treatments; state plan for medical assistance services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-01-20, Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for coverage of fertility preservation for individuals diagnosed with a form of cancer who need treatment that may cause a substantial risk of sterility or iatrogenic infertility, as defined in the bill, including surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. The bill also requires insurers to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation for individuals who have been diagnosed with a form of cancer who need treatment that may cause a substantial risk of sterility or iatrogenic infertility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-20: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101317D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014592.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014591.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014592.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014591.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB954-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).