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 agreement resolves allegations of improper billing to Texas Medicaid for unauthorized gender-transition procedures under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act and the federal False Claims Act. The settlement also mandates the permanent revocation of privileges for several physicians involved and requires changes to the hospital's bylaws regarding gender-transition interventions. The Detransition Clinic is expected to open by October 2026, with $8.57 million allocated to the State of Texas.
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