Transgender Health Care Access Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Transgender Health Care Access Act aims to improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving healthcare for transgender people. It focuses on several key areas, including enhancing medical education curricula on gender-affirming care, establishing training programs for healthcare providers, expanding capacity at community health centers, and supporting training for rural providers. The bill also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the progress and impact of these initiatives.
Key provisions
- Develops and implements curricula for medical education on gender-affirming care.
- Establishes a demonstration program to train medical residents and fellows in gender-affirming care.
- Provides grants to community health centers to expand their capacity to offer gender-affirming care.
- Offers training to rural healthcare providers on gender-affirming care.
- Authorizes appropriations of $10 million to $15 million annually for these programs over five years.
- Defines ‘gender-affirming care’ to include a range of medical, behavioral, and supportive services.
- Prioritizes entities with a history of serving transgender populations or those in underserved areas.
- Requires a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the programs and activities.
Who is affected
- Transgender individuals
- Healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.)
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