DEKKER v. WEIDA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AUGUST DEKKER et al., Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO. 4:22cv325-RH-MAF JASON WEIDA et al., Defendants. _____________________________________/ FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW For many years, Florida’s Medicaid system paid for medically necessary treatments for gender dysphoria. Recently, for political reasons, Florida adopted a rule and then a statute prohibiting payment for some of the treatments: puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries. This case presents a challenge to the rule and…