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HR 4244 · in committee · significant

Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

What this bill does

  • This bill bans Medicaid from paying for conversion therapy, a practice aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • The ban affects state Medicaid programs and providers who offer conversion therapy services.
  • The prohibition applies immediately to all Medicaid-funded services covered under state programs.

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  1. 01

    How would this ban affect mental health providers in states where conversion therapy is currently legal and covered by Medicaid?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that conversion therapy causes harm, and how did lawmakers weigh this against parental or patient autonomy concerns?

  3. 03

    Which states would face the largest reduction in Medicaid-covered mental health services if this prohibition takes effect?

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Introduced 2025-06-27

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-06-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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