OH HB838 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Referred to committee: Insurance
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Referred to committee: Insurance
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Prohibit certain coverage for gender reassignment surgery
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | House | Referred to committee: Insurance |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Commerce : Insurance
Finance and Appropriations
Health and Human Services : Health Care
House Insurance Committee
State and Local Government
Finance and Appropriations
Health and Human Services : Health Care
House Insurance Committee
State and Local Government
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 51 | 64 | 21 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 57 | 47 | 50 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 57 | 47 | 502 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 57 | 47 | 504 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 57 | 47 | 505 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 57 | 47 | 506 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 57 | 47 | 51 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 57 | 47 | 53 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Ohio State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb838 |
| Text | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb838/00_IN/pdf/ |
