Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act

This bill, titled the "Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act," seeks to amend Title 5 of the United States Code by restricting coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Specifically, it prohibits FEHBP contracts from including coverage for gender-affirming care or services for any individual younger than 18 years of age. This care is defined as medical interventions for gender dysphoria, encompassing hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical procedures aimed at gender transition. The legislation provides several explicit exclusions from this definition, ensuring coverage for treatments related to disorders of sexual development , precocious or delayed puberty, and other specific medical conditions not intended for gender transition. For minors already receiving covered hormone therapy at the time of the bill's enactment, a grandfather clause allows for continued coverage for up to one year, provided it is part of a physician-supervised reduction schedule. These new provisions will apply to all FEHBP contracts entered into or renewed on or after the bill's enactment date.