Texas AG Finalizes Landmark $10M Settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital Over Youth Gender Care
· Texas Border Business
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized a significant $10 million settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital, which includes the establishment of the nation’s first Detransition Clinic. This settlement resolves allegations of improper billing for gender-transition procedures under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act and the federal False Claims Act. As part of the agreement, several physicians will lose their medical privileges, and the hospital must revise its bylaws to enforce stricter regulations on gender-transition interventions. The Detransition Clinic is required to open by October 2026, with over $8.5 million allocated to the State of Texas.
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