Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2020-01-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section 15: Healthcare facilities.
    The appropriate Government shall take the following measures in relation to transgender persons, namely:—
        (a) to set up separate human immunodeficiency virus Sero-surveillance Centres to conduct serosurveillance for such persons in accordance with the guidelines issued by the National AIDS Control Organisation in this behalf;
        (b) to provide for medical care facility including sex reassignment surgery and hormonal therapy;
        (c) before and after sex reassignment surgery and hormonal therapy counselling;
        (d) bring out a Health Manual related to sex reassignment surgery in accordance with the World Profession Association for Transgender Health guidelines;
        (e) review of medical curriculum and research for doctors to address their specific health issues;
        (f) to facilitate access to transgender persons in hospitals and other healthcare institutions and centres;
        (g) provision for coverage of medical expenses by a comprehensive insurance scheme for Sex Reassignment Surgery, hormonal therapy, laser therapy or any other health issues of transgender persons.
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