Ban on Transition-Related Healthcare

  • Status: Introduced
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: HF 1183
  • Latest Update: April 20, 2017
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Summary

Health plans not required to cover healthcare related to gender transition. Allows health insurance plans to discriminate against transgender individuals in transition-related healthcare

  • Effectively discriminates against transgender individuals from recieving appropriate and necessary medical care
  • Denies equal protection (14th amendment)

Bill Links: HF 1183

Status:
HF 1183 Introduced and referred to Health and Human Services Reform Committee

Authors:
HF 1183: Gruenhagen, Lohmer, Lucero, Nornes, Heintzeman, Green, Grossell, Pugh

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