Karnataka adds IVF and other ART procedures to AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as one-year pilot
By a government order dated 30 January 2026, Karnataka included IVF/ICSI and frozen embryo transfer under the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as a one-year pilot for Priority Household card holders.
Summary
The Karnataka government approved the inclusion of select Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures — IVF/ICSI with embryo transfer and frozen embryo transfer — under the AB-PMJAY–Chief Minister's Arogya Karnataka (ArK) scheme through an order dated 30 January 2026. It is a one-year pilot for 120 Priority Household (PHH) card holders: married, childless Karnataka couples with medically established infertility, both partners aged between 21 and 55 as per the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021. Treatment will be at government tertiary centres and empanelled private ART facilities.
Key facts
- Scheme
- AB-PMJAY – CM's Arogya Karnataka (ArK)
- Procedures
- IVF/ICSI with embryo transfer; frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Order date
- 30 January 2026
- Pilot
- One year, 120 Priority Household (PHH) card holders
- Age limit
- Both partners above 21 and below 55 (ART Regulation Act, 2021)
- Package rates (The Hindu)
- ₹1.20 lakh per IVF/ICSI-ET cycle without freezing; ₹35,000 per FET cycle
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In January 2026 which state included IVF and other assisted reproductive technology procedures under its AB-PMJAY-linked health scheme on a pilot basis?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
Karnataka's order dated 30 January 2026 added ART procedures to the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme (The Hindu, New Indian Express).
Under Karnataka's ART pilot (January 2026), both partners must be within which age range, as per the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021?
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Correct answer: C — 21 to 55 years
The Hindu: both partners must be above 21 and below 55 years, in line with the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021.