The Transgender Health Care Access Act seeks to improve access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people by funding education and training programs for health care providers. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants totaling $45 million over five years (2026-2030) to medical schools, training programs, community health centers, and rural providers to develop curricula, train medical residents and other health care professionals, and expand capacity to provide gender-affirming care. The legislation defines gender-affirming care as health services treating gender dysphoria and explicitly excludes conversion therapy. It affects medical schools, teaching hospitals, community health centers, federally qualified health centers, and rural clinics, with priority given to organizations serving underserved populations. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within two years on implementation progress and recommendations for improving workforce development in this field.
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