Current Version
| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Puerto Rico in 2020 stated to the Washington blade that they have added gender affirming care to Medicaid. There are also no restrictions on such care for minors. |
| Sources | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://transhealthproject.org/resources/medicaid-regulations-and-guidance/us-territories/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. It’s not restricted or banned for minors.
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| Description | Puerto Rico in 2020 stated to the Washington blade that they have added gender affirming care to Medicaid. It is unknown for minors if they can receive gender affirming care or not. | Puerto Rico in 2020 stated to the Washington blade that they have added gender affirming care to Medicaid. There are also no restrictions on such care for minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://transhealthproject.org/resources/medicaid-regulations-and-guidance/us-territories/ | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://transhealthproject.org/resources/medicaid-regulations-and-guidance/us-territories/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing start date as there was no evidence of anything else before then.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2020 | (unknown) |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Puerto Rico in 2020 stated to the Washington blade that they have added gender affirming care to Medicaid. It is unknown for minors if they can receive gender affirming care or not. |
| Sources | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/15/puerto-rico-medicaid-program-now-covers-transition-related-health-care/ https://transhealthproject.org/resources/medicaid-regulations-and-guidance/us-territories/ |