Minnesota sued for not covering sex-reassignment surgery

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29270114/transgender-group-sues-minnesota-over-sex-reassignment-care?source=rss

Twin Cities/By Tad Vezner Posted:   12/17/2015 12:01:00 AM CST | Updated:   

"A gay rights advocacy group is suing the state of Minnesota for not allowing sex-reassignment surgery to be covered by its publicly funded health assistance programs.

OutFront Minnesota sued Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper in Ramsey County District Court on Thursday, arguing that state statute "arbitrarily and illegally deprives transgender people suffering from gender dysphoria of medically necessary care that is provided to every other Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare recipient." "

Quote from: stephaniec on December 18, 2015, 01:08:17 AM
Minnesota sued for not covering sex-reassignment surgery

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29270114/transgender-group-sues-minnesota-over-sex-reassignment-care?source=rss

Twin Cities/By Tad Vezner Posted:   12/17/2015 12:01:00 AM CST | Updated:   

"A gay rights advocacy group is suing the state of Minnesota for not allowing sex-reassignment surgery to be covered by its publicly funded health assistance programs.

OutFront Minnesota sued Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper in Ramsey County District Court on Thursday, arguing that state statute "arbitrarily and illegally deprives transgender people suffering from gender dysphoria of medically necessary care that is provided to every other Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare recipient." "

I'd be interested to see how this turns out. It's in county court so the jurisdiction is extremely limited, but it will be used as a precedent in other places.

The District Court has state jurisdiction, which means they have the authority to make a statewide ruling. The suit was filed in that particular court because the MN DHS is located in Ramsey County.