H.R. 498Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

What the bill would do

This bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e.g., hormones).

Summary by the Congressional Research Service. Last updated Feb 25, 2025.

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