"It requires all healthcare providers who receive state funding to provide information about their trans patients to the state for a publicly available database, or else face . While the individual patients won't be identified by name, LGBTQ+ and privacy advocates worry that the database (which will be available through the Tennessee Department of Health website) will make it easy to target gender-affirming doctors and identify members of the state's small trans population."
"The law requires gender-affirming care providers to report on any patient's who received a "transition procedure," the exact care they received (whether medication or surgery), their "biological sex" they were assigned at birth, their age, county of residence, their doctor's name and contact information, as well as any information on neurological, behavioral, or mental health conditions that they've been diagnosed with in the past."
"Healthcare providers who do not provide this information could have their medical licenses suspended for at least six months, their employers could be fined up to $150,000, and they would be subject to investigation by state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti."
"The law also requires trans people seeking insurance coverage for gender-affirming care to also purchase coverage for detransition care, even though only an estimated 3% of trans people ever detransition. This requirement will likely increase healthcare costs for trans Tennesseeans, making it more inaccessible."
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law requiring healthcare providers that receive state funding to submit information about trans patients to the state for a publicly available database. The database is hosted through the Tennessee Department of Health website and does not identify patients by name, but privacy and LGBTQ+ advocates warn it could enable targeting of gender-affirming doctors and identification of the state’s small trans population. Providers must report details about any patient who received a “transition procedure,” including the type of care, assigned “biological sex,” age, county of residence, the provider’s name and contact information, and past neurological, behavioral, or mental health diagnoses. Noncompliance can lead to license suspension, employer fines, and investigations. The law also requires insurance coverage for gender-affirming care to include detransition care, potentially increasing costs and reducing access.
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