Bill Regulating Health Insurance for Sex-Reassignment Moves in House

HB 1639 by Representative Douglas Bankson (R-Apopka) requires that any health insurance policy that provides coverage for sex-reassignment related services also provides coverage for those seeking de-transition treatment. Additionally, the bill requires that if insurance companies offer policies including coverage for sex-reassignment procedures or prescriptions, they also offer the option of a policy that does not cover those services. The bill forbids insurers from prohibiting coverage of mental health or therapeutic services to treat gender dysphoria by affirming the insured’s sex at birth.
On Wednesday, FCCB stated its support for the bill before the Select Committee on Health Innovation. The bill was approved by a 10-5 vote.