Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Signs Executive Order to Allow State Employee to Have Sex Change Surgeries Covered By Health Insurance
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order to allow state employees to get sex change surgeries covered by their health insurance coverage.
“The Department of Administration shall remove the Exclusion from the State’s healthcare plan as soon as practicable and in compliance with State law,” the order declares, noting that “since 2017, the Plan has excluded coverage for ‘gender reassignment surgery.’”
Hobbs also signed an order that bars state agencies from funding, promoting, or supporting “conversion therapy” treatment for minors.
AZ Central reports, “While Hobbs’ aides say the orders preempt any such prosecutions or limits on healthcare going forward, Hobbs and her administration were unable to provide an example of state resources or dollars supporting ‘conversion therapy.’”
Conservatives are already planning to challenge the orders.
