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House passes bill on detransition care and extended malpractice window for minors after amendment
Summary
House Bill 682 advanced on second reading after an amendment narrowed the bill’s original statute‑of‑limitations language and removed a retroactive applicability provision. Sponsors and opponents sparred over liability, provider availability and coverage for detransition care.
House Bill 682, introduced by Representative Jacob Kametz (Representative Kametz), advanced on second reading after the House adopted an amendment that substantially revised the original bill’s statute‑of‑limitations language.
The bill, as presented by Representative Kametz, proposed allowing a longer statute of limitations and requiring that certain detransition care be covered by private insurance plans and public programs including Medicaid and the Healthy Montana Kids program. Kametz said the bill would provide “compassion and real help for those who are harmed by attempting to change their gender as a minor” and that detransitioners “deserve protection and…
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