Board directs insurer to remove non‑minor gender‑affirming care from Evidence of Coverage

The Sumner County Self‑Insurance Board voted May 12 to instruct its carrier to remove coverage for gender‑affirming care for non‑minors from the countys Evidence of Coverage (EOC), after staff said Blue Cross Blue Shield would not make that change without the countys directive.

A board member had asked staff to follow up on a prior concern about gender‑affirming care in the EOC and staff said that, because of recent state legislation, the carrier required an explicit board instruction to remove the non‑minor benefit. The board moved to strip the referenced coverage from the EOC; members approved the motion by voice vote.

The consultant said the change would be implemented administratively with the carrier. The transcript does not include the carriers written confirmation; staff said they would take the vote result to the carrier and ensure the EOC language is changed.

The motion and vote were recorded by voice; the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally.