Phoenix has announced city employees will be covered for transgender related treatment under its healthcare plans.
This week, a city task force approved the changes.
Phoenix joins a host of other cities, including Portland and Austin, that have expanded their healthcare plans in recent years to include transgender related treatment.
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said the decision is a big step toward making Phoenix a more attractive and diverse place to work.
“I thought it was the right thing to do not only for individuals who may happen to be transgender, but overall for our competitiveness as an employer,” Stanton said.
The mayor said the more Phoenix can implement inclusive policies, the better it will be at recruiting talent.
Any treatment will have to be medically necessary in order to be covered under the city’s plan.
