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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3831 Introduced , by Rep. Darren Bailey SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, gender reassignment surgery, including, but not limited to, genital or breast-related surgery for persons diagnosed with gender dysphoria, shall not be a covered service under the medical assistance program.
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| | HB3831 | | LRB101 12052 KTG 59490 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 5-5h as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/5-5h new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-5h. Gender reassignment surgery; no coverage. |
| 8 | | Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, gender |
| 9 | | reassignment surgery, including, but not limited to, genital or |
| 10 | | breast-related surgery for persons diagnosed with gender |
| 11 | | dysphoria, shall not be a covered service under the medical |
| 12 | | assistance program.
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