Establishes a state program to identify and fund providers of gender affirming care services, including hormonal treatments and surgery for those whose gender identity differs from sex assigned at birth, and mandates minimum funding levels that increase annually.
There is hereby established in the department a gender affirming care program to ensure the continuity of gender affirming care services in the state. Such program shall identify and/or provide funding and other resources to providers that meet program requirements to facilitate access to gender affirming care services for individuals who are eligible for gender affirming care services.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a dedicated state program with ongoing funding to expand access to and ensure continuity of gender-affirming healthcare services, including for minors, and provides a statutory definition that supports such care.
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