§ 441.802 General rules.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a State plan must provide that the Medicaid agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under the age of 18.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, FFP is not available in State expenditures for sex-rejecting procedures for children under the age of 18.
(c) FFP will remain available for cross-sex hormone therapy for a tapering period of up to 6 months from October 13, 2026, for beneficiaries who were receiving such therapy as of October 13, 2026.
Effective Date Note:
At 91 FR 52473, Aug. 13, 2026, subpart N of part 441 was added, effective Oct. 13, 2026.