Amendment #349 to H4000

Covering Detransition Surgery

Mr. Gaskey of Carver moves to amend Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition by inserting after section 47CCC a new section:

Section 47DDD.

(a) For the purpose of this section, “detransition-related treatment” shall mean any form of medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment, including but not limited to mental-health treatment, medical interventions, and surgeries that stops, reverses, or helps an individual cope with the effects of prior gender-affirming health care services, as defined by Section 1 of Chapter 9A.

(b) Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth, whether public or private, which covers gender-affirming health care services, as defined by Section 1 of Chapter 9A, shall provide coverage for detransition-related treatment.