Language added to the rules that govern the state's $36.2 billion Medicaid program, which will go into effect Aug. 21, will prohibit the use of funds for puberty blockers, hormone therapies, or surgical procedures as treatments for gender dysphoria, according to Politico.The board of the health agency passed a motion to update the rules on Friday that was met with backlash from the state's LGBT community.
Although beta blockers are reversible, surgical procedures such as removing genitals or breasts are not. Because of the permanent effect of surgical procedures, genital surgeries are not recommended for patients under the age of 18. Hormone replacement therapy is considered partially reversible, according to guidance by the Department of Health and Human Services.
LGBT advocacy group Lambda Legal will be"exploring all options" to block the new rules, the organization's senior attorney, Carl Charles, told the news outlet.
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Is that law legal? If it's a federal program, the feds set the rules, not the state, whether Desantis likes it or not.
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