The "Reproductive Empowerment and Support Through Optimal Restoration Act," or RESTORE Act , seeks to address significant gaps in research, data collection, and care for reproductive health conditions and infertility . The bill emphasizes the importance of restorative reproductive medicine , which aims to diagnose and treat underlying hormonal and anatomical imbalances to restore normal reproductive function, and fertility awareness-based methods . It identifies various conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and uterine fibroids as leading causes of infertility, highlighting the need for better diagnosis and treatment. A core component of the Act involves enhancing data collection and research . The Assistant Secretary for Health is mandated to issue regular reports on the standard of care for individuals with infertility and those seeking reproductive health diagnoses, assessing peer-reviewed studies on restorative approaches and their coverage by health plans. Additionally, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must evaluate and expand the National Survey of Family Growth to include questions on reproductive health conditions, restorative medicine availability, and fertility awareness-based methods. The legislation also focuses on expanding training opportunities and access to care. It makes entities primarily engaged in providing restorative reproductive medicine or related training eligible for Title X grants, notwithstanding other experience requirements. The bill directs the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs to develop grant access within the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program for specialists in restorative reproductive health and fertility awareness-based methods, and mandates training on these topics for staff at the Reproductive Health National Training Center. Furthermore, the RESTORE Act addresses male factor infertility by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate and develop education and treatment within relevant health programs, focusing on lifestyle and metabolic modifications. A significant provision involves modernizing medical coding , directing the Secretary to update diagnostic and procedural codes (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS) to accurately classify and reimburse providers of restorative reproductive treatments. Finally, the bill prohibits discrimination against healthcare providers who decline to participate in assisted reproductive technology based on sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.
The "Reproductive Empowerment and Support Through Optimal Restoration Act," or RESTORE Act , seeks to address significant gaps in research, data collection, and care for reproductive health conditions and infertility . The bill emphasizes the importance of restorative reproductive medicine , which aims to diagnose and treat underlying hormonal and anatomical imbalances to restore normal reproductive function, and fertility awareness-based methods . It identifies various conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and uterine fibroids as leading causes of infertility, highlighting the need for better diagnosis and treatment. A core component of the Act involves enhancing data collection and research . The Assistant Secretary for Health is mandated to issue regular reports on the standard of care for individuals with infertility and those seeking reproductive health diagnoses, assessing peer-reviewed studies on restorative approaches and their coverage by health plans. Additionally, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must evaluate and expand the National Survey of Family Growth to include questions on reproductive health conditions, restorative medicine availability, and fertility awareness-based methods. The legislation also focuses on expanding training opportunities and access to care. It makes entities primarily engaged in providing restorative reproductive medicine or related training eligible for Title X grants, notwithstanding other experience requirements. The bill directs the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs to develop grant access within the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program for specialists in restorative reproductive health and fertility awareness-based methods, and mandates training on these topics for staff at the Reproductive Health National Training Center. Furthermore, the RESTORE Act addresses male factor infertility by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate and develop education and treatment within relevant health programs, focusing on lifestyle and metabolic modifications. A significant provision involves modernizing medical coding , directing the Secretary to update diagnostic and procedural codes (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS) to accurately classify and reimburse providers of restorative reproductive treatments. Finally, the bill prohibits discrimination against healthcare providers who decline to participate in assisted reproductive technology based on sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.