Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments

HB 521 prohibits Utah state and local government entities from using public funds to pay for or reimburse specific transgender medical treatments. It bans public funding for hormonal transgender treatments and two categories of surgical procedures (primary and secondary sex characteristic changes), as defined in Utah law. The bill amends existing code to explicitly restrict government spending on these services, without creating new programs or affecting private insurance. It directly impacts government budgets and healthcare providers receiving public funds, but does not ban the medical procedures themselves or affect private payments. The law takes effect May 7, 2025.