Bill > HB154

This bill seeks to prohibit gender transition services from being covered or reimbursed by various state-funded health plans and government entities in Kentucky. The bill defines "gender transition services" broadly to include surgical, medical, mental health, and pharmaceutical interventions aimed at altering an individual's sex characteristics or appearance. Health care providers would be prohibited from seeking payment for such services from state or local governments, Medicare, and other public health programs like Medicaid and the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP). If a health care provider violates this prohibition, their professional license could be revoked. The bill applies to health plans issued or renewed on or after its effective date and includes specific provisions for state employee health plans, postsecondary education institution health plans, and limited health service benefit plans. The General Assembly justifies the bill by asserting that gender transition services pose substantial risks and harmful effects, including irreversible physical alterations and potential lifelong sexual dysfunction. The legislation allows exceptions for medical treatment related to certain disorders of sex development or specific medical conditions.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb154.html