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American Medical Association policy statement on care for Care for Transgender Patients.
The document, as shown, is currently under review. The slightly amended version should be available shortly.
Parliamentary Forum – Guidelines for Commissioning and Providing Medical Treatment.
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WPATH Clarification
WPATH Clarification on Medical Necessity for Sex Reassignment Surgery Search the site.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health has issued a ”Clarification on Medical Necessity for Sex Reassignment Surgery“. This is in response to questions about the medical necessity of transgender treatments and sex reassignment surgery, particularly in the U.S.A.,where insurance exclusions often prevent access to health care for transgender people. The WPATH Board of Directors has issued a clarification statement which is now available on the Resources page of the WPATH web site. Questions about this statement may be directed to the WPATH office, or to Mr. Jamison Green, Chair of the Public Policy, Advocacy & Liaison Committee of the Board. A parallel statement for international use (without the U.S. insurance focus, and reflecting ICD-10, to which the U.S.A. is not a signatory) is also under development. The clarification may be viewed here>.