HR 1981
116th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
Mental health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act
Introduced: March 28, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from covering conversion therapy. The bill defines conversion therapy as any practice or treatment that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in exchange for monetary compensation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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