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| Region | Illinois |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender-affirming care for minors is legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. Gender-affirming care such as hormones and surgeries are provided to inmates in the state of Illinois. |
| Sources | https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://ilga.gov/Documents/Legislation/PublicActs/102/PDF/102-1117.pdf https://hfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfs/sitecollectiondocuments/06262020genderaffirmingfaqfinal.pdf https://idoc.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idoc/aboutus/policies/policies/programs-and-services/403104%20Evaluation,%20Treatment%20and%20Correctional%20Management%20of%20Transgender%20Offenders.pdf |
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| Description | - Gender-affirming care for minors is also legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. - Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. - Gender-affirming care such as hormones and surgeries are also provided to inmates. | Gender-affirming care for minors is legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. Gender-affirming care such as hormones and surgeries are provided to inmates in the state of Illinois. |
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| Description | Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. Gender-affirming care for minors is also legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. | - Gender-affirming care for minors is also legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. - Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. - Gender-affirming care such as hormones and surgeries are also provided to inmates. |
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| Sources | https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4664lv.pdf https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/il-governor-j-b-pritzker-signs-protections-for-gender-affirming-care-reproductive-healthcare-and-healthcare-providers-into-law https://www.dupagehealth.org/DocumentCenter/View/1136/2019-Healthcare-Rights-Handout?bidId=#:~:text=Other%20Medical%20Procedures%3A%20Hormone%20Replacement,to%20access%20hormone%20replacement%20therapy. https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1539&ChapterID=35 | https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://ilga.gov/Documents/Legislation/PublicActs/102/PDF/102-1117.pdf https://hfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfs/sitecollectiondocuments/06262020genderaffirmingfaqfinal.pdf https://idoc.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idoc/aboutus/policies/policies/programs-and-services/403104%20Evaluation,%20Treatment%20and%20Correctional%20Management%20of%20Transgender%20Offenders.pdf |
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| Description | Illinois has no specific laws on gender affirming care, however Illinois has allowed minors with parental consent to gender affirming care. Adults may get gender affirming care as well. | Illinois offers explicit Medicaid coverage to LGBTQ+ individuals who seek gender-affirming care including hormones and surgery. Gender-affirming care for minors is also legal and protected under shield laws that grant residents outside the state where bans are in place to seek care. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Illinois has no specific laws on gender affirming care, however Illinois has allowed minors with parental consent to gender affirming care. Adults may get gender affirming care as well. |
| Sources | https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4664lv.pdf https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/il-governor-j-b-pritzker-signs-protections-for-gender-affirming-care-reproductive-healthcare-and-healthcare-providers-into-law https://www.dupagehealth.org/DocumentCenter/View/1136/2019-Healthcare-Rights-Handout?bidId=#:~:text=Other%20Medical%20Procedures%3A%20Hormone%20Replacement,to%20access%20hormone%20replacement%20therapy. https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1539&ChapterID=35 |
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- Note field is incorrect "https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/healthcare/trans_shield_laws It says Illinois has no laws on gender affirming care, yet it is a shield state that protects minors coming from other states like Iowa when receiving GAC."