Means-tested funding is then available to cover the remaining full cost of treatment for couples earning up to £40,795.
Ms Stephenson, who has lived experience with IVF and is a founding governor of Jersey fertility support charity Tiny Seeds, said “the eligibility criteria is so low that there is no evidence that anyone has ever qualified for it”.
She estimated the average cost of a full cycle of IVF was between £4,800 and £6,600.
In her proposition, she said “funding remains a major barrier” to IVF treatment in Jersey and the “cost of living crisis is making it worse”.
Evidence collected by Tiny Seeds showed some islanders requiring IVF had put themselves into debt others have had to leave the island to access treatment, the report said.
Her proposition calls for any new funding model to reflect National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidance and to ensure that such funding is included within the Proposed Government Plan 2025-28.
