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PRINTER'S NO. 302
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
304
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, FRANKEL, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, KINSEY,
McCARTER, O'BRIEN, SCHLOSSBERG AND THOMAS, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
AN ACT
Providing for transgender health benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Transgender
Health Benefits Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Health insurance carrier." An entity that offers or issues
a health insurance plan and is subject to any of the following:
(1) the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as
The Insurance Company Law of 1921;
(2) the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364),
known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act;
(3) 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan
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corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services
plan corporations); or
(4) a State program of medical assistance established
under Article IV(f) of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.
"Health insurance plan." A policy, contract, certificate or
agreement offered or issued by a carrier to provide, deliver,
arrange for, pay for or reimburse the costs of health care
services.
Section 3. Transgender health benefits.
Every health insurance carrier that offers a health insurance
plan shall include coverage in each plan for treatment of gender
dysphoria and gender identity disorder, including medically
necessary office visits, laboratory tests, prescription drugs,
hormone treatments, counseling and transitional surgeries
necessary for the treatment of either.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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