Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Key Points

• This Biden-era House bill would stop federal Medicaid dollars from paying for gender transition surgeries or hormones for anyone under 18.
• States could still run Medicaid, but they’d lose the federal share of money for any of these services for minors, plus related program costs.
• The bill lists many surgeries and also includes puberty blockers and hormone treatments when used to help a minor transition.
• It makes exceptions for early-onset puberty treatment and certain medically necessary care for specific genetic or biological sex-development conditions.
• If it became law, some families with teens on Medicaid could face higher out-of-pocket costs or fewer in-network options for this care.