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House passes bill requiring coverage and protections for gender-affirming care
Summary
The Colorado House on May 7 repassed House Bill 13‑09, which codifies gender‑affirming health care as covered care and allows a state health affordability enterprise to accept donations to support related services. The measure drew intense debate over minors' access, insurance costs and the role of parental consent before final passage.
The Colorado House repassed House Bill 13‑09 on May 7, a measure that codifies access to gender‑affirming medical and surgical care and directs that health benefit plans cannot deny or limit medically necessary gender‑affirming services.
Proponents said the bill preserves access to care and protects patients from being denied coverage. “This bill makes sure that gender‑affirming care is enshrined into Colorado law so that patients and their doctors, not politicians, are in the driver's seat,” Representative Jennifer Brown said.
Opponents said the bill mandates coverage for procedures they called elective, will raise…
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