Harshbarger Introduces Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover Detransition Care, Drawing 12 Cosponsors
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Harshbarger Introduces Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover Detransition Care, Drawing 12 Cosponsors
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Summary
Rep. Diana Harshbarger introduced the TRUTH in Coverage Act, which would require insurers that cover transgender procedures to also pay for detransition treatment and care for related adverse effects.
The measure targets what Harshbarger calls a financial "one-way door"—patients may get transition procedures covered but face out-of-pocket costs for restorative care, including treatment for complications.
The bill would amend three federal insurance statutes, bar insurers from raising copays or deductibles or imposing treatment limits, and take effect Jan. 1, 2027, if enacted.
Harshbarger’s proposal has 12 cosponsors, but the report says it is unlikely to clear the Senate under Democratic opposition and it is unclear when it would reach the House floor.
Texas enacted a similar state law last year, while the report notes detransition numbers remain hard to quantify because researchers use differing definitions of when the process begins.