John Barrett III voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
Signed by Governor Charlie Baker
Title: Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
Vote to pass a bill that expands protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care.
Expands legal protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care services into legally-protected health care activities (Sec. 1).
Defines “legally-protected health care activity” as the excersise or enjoyment by any individual of their right to reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services that are secured by the state constitution or laws of the commonwealth (Sec. 1).
Defines “gender-affirming health care services” to include all of the following, including (Sec. 1):
Supplies;
Services;
Medical;
Behavioral health;
Mental health;
Surgical psychiatric;
Therapeutic;
Diagnostic;
Preventative; or
Rehabilative or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender sysphoria.
Defines “reproductive health care services” as all of the following, including (Sec. 1):
Supplies;
Care and services;
Medical;
Behavioral health;
Mental health;
Surgical;
Psychiatric;
Therapeutic;
Diagnostic;
Preventative;
Rehabililtative or support nature relating to:
Pregnancy;
Contraception;
Assisted reproduction;
Miscarriage management or the termination of pregnancy.
Title: Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
Vote to adopt a conference report that expands protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care.
Expands legal protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care services into legally-protected health care activities (Sec. 1).
Defines “legally-protected health care activity” as the excersise or enjoyment by any individual of their right to reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services that are secured by the state constitution or laws of the commonwealth (Sec. 1).
Defines “gender-affirming health care services” to include all of the following, including (Sec. 1):
Supplies;
Services;
Medical;
Behavioral health;
Mental health;
Surgical psychiatric;
Therapeutic;
Diagnostic;
Preventative; or
Rehabilative or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender sysphoria.
Defines “reproductive health care services” as all of the following, including (Sec. 1):
Supplies;
Care and services;
Medical;
Behavioral health;
Mental health;
Surgical;
Psychiatric;
Therapeutic;
Diagnostic;
Preventative;
Rehabililtative or support nature relating to:
Pregnancy;
Contraception;
Assisted reproduction;
Miscarriage management or the termination of pregnancy.
Title: Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
Title: Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care