HB 1560 (2018): prohibiting Medicaid from paying for sex reassignment drug or hormone therapy or surgery.
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HB 1560 (2018)
prohibiting Medicaid from paying for sex reassignment drug or hormone therapy or surgery.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2018. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 13–7 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2018 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 188–140.
Sponsors
- Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Hoell J.R. (R - Merr 23)
- Rep. Chris True (R - Rock 4)
- Rep. Scott Wallace (R - Rock 33)
- Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 3)
- Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43)
- Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2018, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
- February 20, 2018: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
Votes
- March 7, 2018, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 188, nays 140, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- January 23, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/23/2018 02:15 PM LOB 205
- February 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 LOB 205
- March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 13-7; RC)
- March 7, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 188-140 03/06/2018
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 331 (2018): prohibiting Medicaid from paying for sex reassignment drug or hormone therapy or surgery.