The bill SB1511 aims to amend Arizona's health insurance laws by prohibiting health insurers from denying coverage for gender detransition procedures if they provide coverage for gender transition procedures. Starting January 1, 2025, health insurers must also require healthcare providers performing gender transition services to offer or pay for gender detransition services. Additionally, insurers are mandated to report specific data regarding detransition claims to the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) within 15 days of the claim's filing, while ensuring that individual identities remain confidential.

Furthermore, the bill requires state agencies that issue official documents to establish expedited processes for individuals undergoing gender detransition to update their names and gender designations. Agencies must report on their current processes and identify expedited procedures by specified deadlines, with the section governing these requirements set to be repealed after December 31, 2026. The bill defines "health insurer" broadly to include various types of disability and health service organizations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 20-243
Senate Engrossed Version: 20-243