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H.R. 4244119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 27, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act
Introduced:
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HR 4244 would stop Medicaid from paying for therapy that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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This bill would ban Medicaid from covering conversion therapy, which is any paid practice that tries to change someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or same-gender attractions. The ban does not apply to therapy that supports a gender transition or helps someone explore their identity without trying to change it.
The ban would apply to anyone enrolled in Medicaid, the government health insurance program mainly serving people with low incomes. Any person, business, or organization that receives Medicaid funding would be prohibited from billing the program for these services.
Providers who currently bill Medicaid for conversion therapy would no longer be able to do so once the law takes effect. Medicaid enrollees seeking this type of therapy would not be able to use their Medicaid coverage to pay for it.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.