Committee approves measure to codify anti‑discrimination protections and allow year‑long hormone prescriptions
SB 418 would codify federal‑style civil‑rights protections into state law and allow providers to prescribe up to 12 months of medically‑necessary hormone therapy; the Assembly Health Committee referred the bill as amended to Business and Professions amid vocal public testimony both for and against the measure.
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SB 418 passed the Assembly Health Committee and was referred to the Business and Professions Committee after a contested hearing featuring extensive public testimony on gender‑affirming care and insurance coverage for hormone therapy.
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