Fertility treatment for veterans and spouses or partners of veterans

(a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720M. Fertility treatment for veterans and spouses or partners of veterans (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish fertility treatment services to a veteran or a spouse or partner of a veteran if the veteran, and the spouse or partner of the veteran, as applicable, apply jointly for such fertility treatment through a process prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section. (b) Definitions In this section, the term fertility treatment has the meaning given the term in section 2799A–11(b) of the Public Health Service Act.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720L the following new item: 1720M. Fertility treatment for veterans and spouses or partners of veterans.. (c) Regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out section 1720M of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).