OU Health announced on Tuesday that is "proactively planning" the end of certain "gender medicine services" across its facilities.
OU Health said that plan is already "under development."
The move came following ahead of a special session later this week where the state legislature is slated to consider pandemic relief funding bills.
OU Children's Hospital could receive an additional $39.4 million in appropriation via House Bill 1007 to improve its ability to help Oklahoma children by increasing long-term inpatient capacity for children in mental health crises.
The bill limits the University Hospital Authority Trust, which oversees OU Children's Hospital, from receiving the funds if "gender reassignment medical treatment" services are being performed within its medical system.
"The Legislature restricted the use of the funds from benefitting facilities performing certain gender medicine services," OU Health said in a statement. "The new mental and behavioral health facility was never intended to provide such care."
OU Health went on to say "it remains committed to providing excellent, comprehensive medical care to all patients while following all state and federal laws and regulatory governing bodies."
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