WSMA Policy: Health Care: Supporting the Rights of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patients

The WSMA oppose attempts to limit the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming patients, including legislative actions that allow medical or insurance providers to deny patients’ access to gender-affirming health care services. (Res C-25, A-19) (Reaffirmed A-25)

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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:

EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health Services