Texas Children’s to Open First Detransition Clinic, Pay $10 Million in Settlement
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Updated · KHOU.com · May 15
Texas Children’s to Open First Detransition Clinic, Pay $10 Million in Settlement
13 articles · Updated · KHOU.com · May 15
$10 million and a new clinic anchor Texas Children’s settlement with the Texas attorney general, requiring what Paxton called the nation’s first detransition clinic for patients who underwent gender-transition procedures.
Five years of clinic services must be funded by the hospital and offered free, while the deal also requires Texas Children’s to terminate and revoke privileges for multiple physicians.
Paxton said the settlement stems from allegations the hospital billed Texas Medicaid for illegal gender-transition interventions using false diagnosis codes after a 2023 state investigation began.
Texas Children’s said it settled to avoid endless, costly litigation after producing more than 5 million documents, while maintaining it complied with all laws and calling the case politically driven.
The agreement lands in a state that already barred minors from receiving puberty blockers and hormone therapies under legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023.
As a hospital is forced to fund a detransition clinic, what does this signal about the future of youth gender medicine?
When patient regret can take over a decade to surface, how can doctors ensure truly informed consent for irreversible procedures?
Texas Children’s Hospital Faces $10 Million Fine and Detransition Clinic Order After Gender-Affirming Care Investigation
Overview
The Texas Attorney General, with support from the Department of Justice, launched a multi-year investigation into Texas Children's Hospital, uncovering that doctors allegedly performed illegal gender-transition interventions for minors and used false diagnosis codes. This investigation followed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors, which was later upheld by the Texas Supreme Court. The hospital ultimately settled with authorities, agreeing to end these practices and close a period of intense scrutiny. This case highlights how legal actions and changing laws can directly reshape medical care for young people in Texas.