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House passes bill requiring health plans to cover gender-affirming care after heated debate
Summary
House Bill 1309, which requires health benefit plans in Colorado to cover medically necessary gender-affirming health care, passed the House after extensive floor debate over parental rights, fiscal impact and clinical evidence for minors.
The Colorado House passed House Bill 1309 on April 6, 2025, a statute that codifies a definition of gender‑affirming health care and requires health benefit plans issued or renewed in the state to provide coverage for care deemed medically necessary by a treating clinician.
Sponsors and proponents said the bill ensures equitable access to medically recommended care for transgender and gender‑diverse Coloradans. Representative Tatone, a sponsor, told the chamber: “This bill enshrines medical care for transgender people into state law… I ask for an aye vote because all Coloradans deserve access to life saving care.” Supporters also cited evidence cited on the floor…
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