Sec. 729. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO TREAT INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES

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## SEC. 729 REPORT ON EFFORTS TO TREAT INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES ###

(a)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the access of members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members to reproductive counseling and treatments for infertility. ###

(b)Matters Included The report under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)A description, by location, of the infertility treatment services available at military medical treatment facilities throughout the military health care system. ####

(2)An identification of factors that might disrupt treatment, including lack of timely access to treatment, change in duty station, or overseas deployments. ####

(3)The number of members of the Armed Forces who have received specific infertility treatment services during the five-year period preceding the date of the report. ####

(4)The number of dependents of members who have received specific infertility treatment services during the five-year period preceding the date of the report. ####

(5)The number of births resulting from infertility treatment services described in paragraphs

(3)and (4). ####

(6)A comparison of infertility treatment services covered by health plans sponsored by the Federal Government and infertility treatment services provided by the military health care system. ####

(7)The current cost to the Department of Defense for providing infertility treatment services to members and dependents. ####

(8)The current cost to members and dependents for infertility treatment services provided by the military health care system. ####

(9)Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.