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MD HB283
MD HB283Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
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Introduced
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
In Committee
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
Crossed Over
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
Passed
04/07/2023
04/07/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/03/2023
05/03/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) FOR the purpose of requiring, beginning on a certain date, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide medically necessary gender-affirming treatment in a nondiscriminatory manner; requiring that the gender-affirming treatment be assessed according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current clinical standards; prohibiting the Program from issuing an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a health care provider with experience prescribing or delivering gender-affirming treatment has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination; and generally relating to gender-affirming treatment and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 15-103(a)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 15-103(a)(2)(xx) and (xxi) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 15-103(a)(2)(xxii) and 15-151 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
AI Summary
This bill, the Trans Health Equity Act, requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide medically necessary gender-affirming treatment to all program recipients in a non-discriminatory manner beginning on January 1, 2024. It defines gender-affirming treatment broadly to include various procedures like hormone therapy, voice alterations, and genital/gonad changes. The bill prohibits the program from denying or limiting coverage for gender-affirming treatment that is medically necessary and consistent with clinical standards of care, and requires review by a provider experienced in gender-affirming care before any adverse benefit determinations. The bill also mandates annual reporting on geographic access to gender-affirming providers for the program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (60)
Anne Kaiser (D)*,
Gabriel Acevero (D),
Nick Allen (D),
Marlon Amprey (D),
Vanessa Atterbeary (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Ben Barnes (D),
Kumar Barve (D),
Regina Boyce (D),
Jon Cardin (D),
Lorig Charkoudian (D),
Luke Clippinger (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Eric Ebersole (D),
Mark Edelson (D),
Elizabeth Embry (D),
Kris Fair (D),
Jessica Feldmark (D),
Diana Fennell (D),
Linda Foley (D),
Cathi Forbes (D),
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),
Brooke Grossman (D),
Pamela Guzzone (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Dana Jones (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Ariana Kelly (D),
Ken Kerr (D),
Mary Lehman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Sara Love (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Aletheia McCaskill (D),
Bernice Mireku-North (D),
David Moon (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Cheryl Pasteur (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Lily Qi (D),
Pam Queen (D),
Kirill Reznik (D),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Sheila Ruth (D),
Emily Shetty (D),
Karen Simpson (D),
Stephanie Smith (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Dana Stein (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Deni Taveras (D),
Jen Terrasa (D),
Kris Valderrama (D),
Joe Vogel (D),
Courtney Watson (D),
Melissa Wells (D),
Jennifer White Holland (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
Natalie Ziegler (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 (on 05/03/2023)
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