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GA HB660

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State health benefit plan prohibited from covering expenses for "transition related interventions" beginning January 1, 2026, defined as medical procedures enabling individuals to identify with or live as an identity inconsistent with their sex at birth

  • State healthcare facilities, state-employed healthcare providers, and state correctional facilities barred from providing any transition related interventions to patients or incarcerated individuals

  • Medicaid recipients ("medical assistance") explicitly excluded from coverage for transition related interventions

  • Covered procedures include surgical modifications to tissues, cavities, or organs, as well as puberty blockers and hormone treatments administered for gender transition purposes

  • Exceptions permitted for treating congenital defects, precocious puberty, disease, physical injury, or complications from prior procedures, but not for continuing gender transition treatment; individuals and local governments may still purchase separate coverage using non-state funds

Legislative Description

State government; prohibit coverage of expenses for any transition related intervention under state health benefit plan or with any state funds

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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