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| Region | Minnesota |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2023, Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in Minnesota. He also safeguarded against insurance discrimination and ensured that Medicaid required coverage for gender-affirming care statewide. Healthcare providers cannot be arrested for providing gender-affirming care. This executive order remains in effect until it is enacted into law. |
| Sources | https://mn.gov/governor/assets/EO%2023-03%20Signed%20and%20filed_tcm1055-568332.pdf https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/injury/documents/genderaffirmingcare.pdf https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/03/08/walz-moves-to-protect-those-seeking-genderaffirming-care |
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| Start Date | Mar 8, 2023 | (unknown) |
| Description | As of 2023, Governor Tim Waltz made an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in the state of Minnesota. He also protected insurance discrimination, and also made sure that Medicaid required that they cover Gender affirming care state-wide. Health care providers are not to be arrested for giving gender affirming care. This executive order is still in effect until it is made law. | In 2023, Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in Minnesota. He also safeguarded against insurance discrimination and ensured that Medicaid required coverage for gender-affirming care statewide. Healthcare providers cannot be arrested for providing gender-affirming care. This executive order remains in effect until it is enacted into law. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Mar 8, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of 2023, Governor Tim Waltz made an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in the state of Minnesota. He also protected insurance discrimination, and also made sure that Medicaid required that they cover Gender affirming care state-wide. Health care providers are not to be arrested for giving gender affirming care. This executive order is still in effect until it is made law. |
| Sources | https://mn.gov/governor/assets/EO%2023-03%20Signed%20and%20filed_tcm1055-568332.pdf https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/injury/documents/genderaffirmingcare.pdf https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/03/08/walz-moves-to-protect-those-seeking-genderaffirming-care |