Committee advances bill to require proactive egg-freezing and IVF coverage options for county employees
Chair Wanika Fisher’s CB-7 (proposed draft 2) to require county-offered health plans to offer proactive egg-freezing and at least 10 years of egg storage advanced from committee by a 4-0 vote; county analyst said state law already requires some IVF coverage and fiscal impact to premiums is likely small.
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The Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee on Feb. 20 advanced Chair Wanika Fisher’s CB-7 (proposed draft 2), a bill that would require health plans offered to Prince George's County employees to include coverage options for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and proactive egg freezing with a minimum 10-year storage period. The committee voted 4-0 to move the draft to the full council.
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