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State agencies say long‑term care protections exist for transgender residents; advocates press for stronger enforcement
Summary
Officials described SB 219 protections in long‑term care and inspection processes, while advocates and senators raised questions about enforcement, training effectiveness and barriers faced by transgender residents in facilities.
State licensing and public health officials told a Senate select committee they have statutory and regulatory tools to protect transgender, gender‑diverse and HIV‑positive residents in long‑term care facilities, but advocates said enforcement and front‑line practice still fall short.
Claire Ramsey of the Department of Social Services described licensing oversight for more than 15,600 adult and senior care facilities and recounted steps taken after passage of SB 219: provider information notices (PINs), required posting of nondiscrimination notices and the…
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