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According to legislative research council, detransitioning treatments are excluded from health insurance coverage, due to the following definition of what constitutes
“Gender-affirming treatment;”
"means a procedure, service, drug, device or product
that a physical or behavioral health care provider prescribes to treat an individual for
incongruence between the individual’s gender identity and the individual’s sex assignment
at birth."
The bill's mandate to health insurance companies creates a loophole in the language, excluding destrans individuals, as the incongruence is between their gender identity and the sex assignment made by medical professionals—as opposed to "at birth."
According to legislative research council, detransitioning treatments are excluded from health insurance coverage, due to the following definition of what constitutes
“Gender-affirming treatment;”
"means a procedure, service, drug, device or product
that a physical or behavioral health care provider prescribes to treat an individual for
incongruence between the individual’s gender identity and the individual’s sex assignment
at birth."
The bill's mandate to health insurance companies creates a loophole in the language, excluding destrans individuals, as the incongruence is between their gender identity and the sex assignment made by medical professionals—as opposed to "at birth."
The bill, HB 2002, has also expanded the list of providers who can diagnose and prescribe gender affirming care, and reproductive health services to;
-Dentists, and unless for an initial eye exam for contacts,
-Optometrists
- Naturopathic Doctors
- Registered Nurses
*School based health clinics were removed from the enrolled version.
-Dentists, and unless for an initial eye exam for contacts,
-Optometrists
- Naturopathic Doctors
- Registered Nurses
*School based health clinics were removed from the enrolled version.
Extensive language has been dedicated to protecting prescribers from liability, even if they've lost their license to practice medicine, have a mental health condition, have served jail time, or are currently in jail in another state for providing access to reproductive health and gender affirming care.
In addition, the bill exempts provider information from public records.
In addition, the bill exempts provider information from public records.
HB 2002 also allows children to access sterilization, without parental consent or knowledge
The bill specifically addresses "ward[s] of the court," meaning children removed from their parents by CPS/DHS.
Lastly,
HB 2002, just signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek, passed with what's known as an "Emergency Clause."
Making all of the above provisions immediate, and enforceable law, incapable of being challenged by the voters.
HB 2002, just signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek, passed with what's known as an "Emergency Clause."
Making all of the above provisions immediate, and enforceable law, incapable of being challenged by the voters.
Lastly,
HB 2002, just signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek, passed with what's known as an "Emergency Clause."
Making all of the above provisions immediate, and enforceable law, incapable of being challenged by the voters.
HB 2002, just signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek, passed with what's known as an "Emergency Clause."
Making all of the above provisions immediate, and enforceable law, incapable of being challenged by the voters.
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