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Committee advances bill to require proactive egg-freezing and IVF coverage options for county employees
Summary
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.
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.
Chair Fisher said she proposed the bill after reviewing county insurance offerings and discovering that proactive egg-freezing services and egg storage were not available as options for all county employees. Fisher said the change is intended to make county…
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