Bill > A06596

This bill mandates that Medicaid must cover medically necessary gender-affirming care, regardless of whether federal funding is available for such coverage, and also prohibits discriminatory practices by healthcare entities, which include hospitals, licensed professionals, and insurance providers. It further requires insurance policies to cover services and treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, ensuring that such coverage is not denied or limited based on these conditions, and generally exempts these treatments from deductibles and co-payments unless the policy is a high-deductible health plan.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6596