HHS Proposes Rule Clarifying Disability Exclusions for Gender Dysphoria
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify nondiscrimination protections under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The proposal seeks to resolve interpretative confusion regarding whether gender dysphoria qualifies as a disability for programs receiving federal financial assistance.
Under the proposal, HHS interprets the statutory exclusion of "gender identity disorder . . .
The proposal seeks to resolve interpretative confusion regarding whether gender dysphoria qualifies as a disability for programs receiving federal financial assistance.
Under the proposal, HHS interprets the statutory exclusion of "gender identity disorder . . .