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HB 838: Prohibit certain coverage for gender reassignment surgery

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified May 14, 2026

What HB 838 does, verified May 14, 2026

To amend sections 4117.10, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.504, 5747.505, 5747.51, and 5747.53 and to enact sections 9.051, 5164.21, and 5747.506 of the Revised Code to prohibit coverage for gender reassignment surgery under Medicaid and state and local authority employee health insurance plans.

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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to committee: Insurance (2026-05-13)Alert me
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May. 13, 2026Referred to committee: Insurance
Apr. 30, 2026Introduced
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