{"id":1653,"date":"2026-05-15T21:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:31:15","slug":"texas-childrens-hospital-must-build-detransition-clinic-after-10m-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1653","title":{"rendered":"Texas Children’s Hospital must build ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) is required to construct a “detransition clinic” as part of a $10 million settlement with the state and the Department of Justice.\u00a0<\/p>

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The hospital was found to have violated federal law in providing gender-affirming care to children, the DOJ said in a Friday press release.\u00a0<\/p>

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What’s new:<\/p>

TCH must now create the first-ever facility referred to by the DOJ as a “detransition clinic” as a way to reverse pediatric care the department calls “sex-rejecting procedures.” The DOJ says TCH allegedly submitted false billings to public and private payors to secure insurance coverage for such care.\u00a0<\/p>

The gender-affirming care the department refers to allegedly included puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for transgender youth. The DOJ says this violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and federal fraud and conspiracy laws.<\/p>

What’s next:<\/p>

As a result, along with the clinic, TCH is required to pay out $10 million in damages and civil penalties and to dedicate millions to the provision of medical care to “detransition” children they previously treated. According to the DOJ, TCH “took significant steps entitling it to credit for cooperation,” and willingly agreed to create the new clinic.\u00a0<\/p>

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