New York A06596 mandates Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care.

New York A06596 amends the social services law to require Medicaid to cover all medically necessary gender-affirming care, irrespective of federal funding availability. It also prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities, including hospitals and certain licensed professionals, and by insurers. The bill mandates that insurance policies cover medically necessary services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, exempting such coverage from annual deductibles and coinsurance unless the policy is a high deductible health plan.

New York A06596 mandates Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care.

New York A06596 amends the social services law to require Medicaid to cover all medically necessary gender-affirming care, irrespective of federal funding availability. It also prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities, including hospitals and certain licensed professionals, and by insurers. The bill mandates that insurance policies cover medically necessary services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, exempting such coverage from annual deductibles and coinsurance unless the policy is a high deductible health plan.