Missouri’s foremost LGBTQ advocacy group raised alarm on Friday that adults currently receiving transgender medical care will face “egregious” barriers to continued treatment under new emergency rules in Missouri.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, on Thursday published rules that will apply to all Missourians starting April 27….
…While Bailey’s public statements have so far focused on minors, his spokeswoman acknowledged Thursday night the emergency regulations would affect everyone. Puberty blockers, hormone therapies and surgeries would be restricted under the regulation…..
Bailey’s new rules require a “full psychological or psychiatric assessment,” of at least 15 separate, hour-long sessions over at least 18 months.
The rule also bars treatment unless a provider ensures that “any psychiatric symptoms from existing mental health co-morbidities of the patient have been treated and resolved.”
The rules require annual assessments to ensure someone is “not experiencing social contagion” and for minors, annual assessments for social media addiction….
The requirements also include annual assessments on whether the patient continues to have gender dysphoria, and a requirement that physicians provide a health disclosure to patients written by the attorney general’s office.
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