Text of VT H 546 (2019)
An act relating to insurance coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming surgery regardless of patient age
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As introduced
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BILL AS INTRODUCED
H.546
2019
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VT LEG #340197 v.1
H.546
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SHORT FORM
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Introduced by Representatives Cordes of Lincoln, Anthony of Barre City,
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Bartholomew of Hartland, Birong of Vergennes, Bock of
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Chester, Briglin of Thetford, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Carroll
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of Bennington, Chase of Colchester, Christensen of
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Weathersfield, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffey
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of Guilford, Colburn of Burlington, Colston of Winooski,
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Copeland-Hanzas of Bradford, Dolan of Waitsfield, Durfee of
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Shaftsbury, Elder of Starksboro, Gannon of Wilmington,
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Hashim of Dummerston, Hooper of Montpelier, Hooper of
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Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex, James of
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Manchester, Jerome of Brandon, Jickling of Randolph, Killacky
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of South Burlington, Kitzmiller of Montpelier, Kornheiser of
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Brattleboro, LaLonde of South Burlington, Lanpher of
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Vergennes, Masland of Thetford, McCarthy of St. Albans City,
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McCullough of Williston, Mrowicki of Putney, Nicoll of
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Ludlow, Notte of Rutland City, O’Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of
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Burlington, O’Sullivan of Burlington, Partridge of Windham,
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Patt of Worcester, Rachelson of Burlington, Ralph of Hartland,
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Redmond of Essex, Rogers of Waterville, Scheu of Middlebury,
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BILL AS INTRODUCED
H.546
2019
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VT LEG #340197 v.1
Stevens of Waterbury, Sullivan of Dorset, Sullivan of
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Burlington, Till of Jericho, Townsend of South Burlington,
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Troiano of Stannard, Walz of Barre City, Wood of Waterbury,
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Yacovone of Morristown, and Yantachka of Charlotte
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Referred to Committee on
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Date:
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Subject: Health; health insurance; gender dysphoria; gender affirmation
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Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require health
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insurance coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming surgery and other
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procedures related to a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, regardless of the age of
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the patient.
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An act relating to insurance coverage for medically necessary gender-
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affirming surgery regardless of patient age
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It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
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(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS)
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