Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-031-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Resolution Final Reading
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 4/28/2026
Introduced Date 4/28/2026 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR FIBROIDS for the purpose of encouraging the State of Maryland and the Federal Government to increase funding for fibroid research, improve insurance coverage for fibroid treatments, and expand reproductive healthcare access.
Proposers/Sponsors: Wala Blegay, Danielle I. Hunter, Timothy J. Adams, Edward P. Burroughs, Krystal Oriadha, Eric C. Olson, Thomas E. Dernoga
Attachments: 1. R2026031, 2. CR-031-2026 Report, 3. CR-031 PAFI, 4. CR-031-2026 Summary
Contact: Leroy D. Maddox Jr., Legislative Attorney

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR FIBROIDS for the purpose of encouraging the State of Maryland and the Federal Government to increase funding for fibroid research, improve insurance coverage for fibroid treatments, and expand reproductive healthcare access.

 

Background

This resolution attempts to address the issue of fibroids because the effects of fibroids on a growing population of women make it a major public health problem nationwide.