Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 R cosponsors

HB 1933 — An Act prohibiting certain benefit packages for children's health care and medical assistance to include gender or sex reassignment surgery or gender or sex transition services.

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 1933 specify that medical assistance benefits no longer include coverage for gender or sex reassignment surgery and related services. This change narrows the benefits available under the state's medical assistance program, potentially impacting access to necessary healthcare for individuals seeking gender transition. It is important to understand these changes as they can limit medical options for a vulnerable population and may lead to increased costs for individuals needing such services.

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2733 PRINTER'S NO.
2733 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2738 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1933 2017 INTRODUCED BY TOPPER, BAKER, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, CUTLER, GROVE, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, McGINNIS, MILLARD, TALLMAN, WARD AND COX, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 AN ACT Proand medical assistance to include gender or sex reassignment surgery or gender or sex transition services.
1933 2017 INTRODUCED BY TOPPER, BAKER, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, CUTLER, GROVE, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, McGINNIS, MILLARD, TALLMAN, WARD, COX, IRVIN, JAMES AND GABLER, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 20, 2017 AN ACT Prohibiting certain benefit packages for children's health care and medical assistance to include gender or sex reassignment surgery or gender or sex transition services.
SECTION 5.
Section 5.
CONSTRUCTION.
<-- NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE USE OF COMMONWEALTH FUNDS TO ADDRESS THE MEDICAL NEEDS, INCLUDING SURGICAL INTERVENTION AS APPROPRIATE, OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE BORN WITH AMBIGUOUS GENITALIA.
Section 5 6.
<-- This act shall take effect in 60 days.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Action History

  1. Removed from table

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Removed from table

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  7. Removed from table

  8. Laid on the table

  9. First consideration

  10. PN 2738 Reported as amended

  11. PN 2733 Referred to HEALTH

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (226)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1933?
HB 1933 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Barrar, Cox, Bryan Cutler (Republican), Hickernell, Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), Tallman, Ryan Warner (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Baker, Mcginnis, Ward, A. Harris, Russ Diamond (Republican), Dowling, Mindy Fee (Republican), Gabler, Rich Irvin (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Millard, Jesse Topper (Republican), Wheeland, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Brett R. Miller (Republican), and Barry Jozwiak.
What is the current status of HB 1933?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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