Insurance: health insurers; coverage for adverse consequences related to gender transition and reversal of gender transition; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.
Key claim: HB4468 would require Michigan health insurers to cover adverse consequences related to both gender transition and reversal of gender transition procedures.
Abstract
(HB4468 · 103rd Legislature) Insurance: health insurers; coverage for adverse consequences related to gender transition and reversal of gender transition; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww. Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
This bill creates a novel insurance coverage mandate tied to gender transition care, expanding insurer obligations to include complications from both transition and de-transition/reversal procedures. It sits alongside Michigan’s other gender-reassignment measures (prohibitions and licensing sanctions targeting minors), signaling a distinct policy angle focused on downstream medical harm coverage rather than the procedures themselves.