Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities including hospitals, certain professionals, and insurers; requires insurance coverage for services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.

Statutes affected:
A6596: 365-a social services law, 365-a(2) social services law
A6596A: 365-a social services law, 365-a(2) social services law, 4303 insurance law, 3221 insurance law, 3221(k) insurance law, 3216 insurance law, 3216(i) insurance law
A6596C: 365-a social services law, 365-a(2) social services law, 2510 public health law, 2510(7) public health law, 292 executive law, 292(9) executive law, 296 executive law, 296(2) executive law, 4303 insurance law, 3221 insurance law, 3221(k) insurance law, 3216 insurance law, 3216(i) insurance law