Official:Amending Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation and Benefits," to require the provision of coverage of egg freezing, in vitro fertilization and related procedures under City health insurance plans; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gym
Introduced: May 25, 2017
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires Philadelphia City health insurance plans to cover egg freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and related procedures for city employees, starting January 1, 2018.
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