Ban Medicaid-Funded Gender Transition for Minors
Official: Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
This bill prohibits federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors under Medicaid, affecting how states can use these funds for young people seeking such treatments.
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act This bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e. g., hormones). The bill excludes procedures that are provided to an individual under the age of 18 with the consent of a parent or legal guardian and that are intended to (1) rectify early puberty, genetic disorders, or chromosomal abnormalities; (2) reverse prior gender transition procedures; or (3) prevent imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function.
1. This bill stops federal Medicaid funds from being used for gender transition procedures for minors. 2. It defines gender transition procedures to include surgeries and hormone treatments. 3. The bill allows some exceptions for puberty suppression with parental consent. 4. It adds a new rule to the Social Security Act regarding Medicaid funding. 5. The bill specifically targets individuals under 18 years of age.
Minors seeking gender transition procedures and their families relying on Medicaid for healthcare.