Thousands Submit Comments to OhioMHAS on Proposed Rules Governing Transgender Health Care

Thousands of people sent emails to the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services during the comment period for a proposed administrative rule that would change health care treatment of those with gender dysphoria, including adults. People submitted more than 6,800 pages of emails to MHAS regarding Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed rule, according to records obtained by the Capital Journal. DeWine told reporters on Tuesday there will be revisions to the proposed administrative rule that will be announced in the next couple of days. “We’re looking at those comments,” he said. “We’ve listened to those comments. We never had any intention to limit access.” People who sent emails raised many concerns ranging from saying how folks will leave Ohio to saying how care should be between a patient and their doctor. Others said how this will overwhelm an already overburdened medical system.