The RESTORE Act is a Senate bill that would substantially expand federal involvement in reproductive health by promoting research, data collection, education, and training centered on restorative reproductive medicine and fertility awareness-based methods. It establishes broad definitions for restorative reproductive medicine, NaProTECHNOLOGY, and related concepts, and directs multiple federal agencies to collect data, report on standards of care, and align policies with restorative approaches. The bill also seeks to integrate restorative medicine into existing programs (such as Title X and Teen Pregnancy Prevention grants), expand surveillance through the National Survey of Family Growth, and modernize medical coding and reimbursement to support restorative treatments. A notable feature is a prohibition on penalizing health care providers who do not participate in assisted reproductive technology (ART) for religious or moral reasons, signaling a policy preference for accommodating non-ART approaches. Overall, the measure aims to shift emphasis toward diagnosing and treating underlying reproductive health conditions rather than assuming ART as the default pathway, with increased government-funded education, research, data collection, and reimbursement reforms to support restorative approaches. If enacted, it could affect patients, providers, insurers, and federal program administrators by expanding access to restorative options, guiding training and information, and altering how certain reproductive health services are coded and reimbursed.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits discrimination against health care providers who do not participate in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and protects their ability to decline ART services on religious or moral grounds, while letting federal and grant-funded programs operate within those protections.
- 2Expands and promotes restorative reproductive medicine and fertility awareness-based methods through definitions, education, training, and research. This includes NaProTECHNOLOGY and related monitoring and treatment approaches intended to optimize reproductive health and address infertility at its underlying causes.
- 3Requires regular, published literature reviews and reports on the standard of care for infertility and for individuals seeking reproductive health condition diagnoses, including access to restorative medicine, training on fertility awareness methods, and the extent of public/private coverage for these treatments.
- 4Expands data collection and surveillance to capture information on reproductive health conditions, restorative medicine availability, and fertility awareness methods. This includes modifying the National Survey of Family Growth and creating ongoing public reports.
- 5Modernizes medical coding and reimbursement structures to reflect restorative treatments, including new ICD/PCS/CPT codes, bundled payment models, actuarial analyses, and new reimbursement pathways to ensure appropriate payment for diagnostics, surgical interventions, education, and care coordination.