The Detroit News reports.“The actions we take today will serve as a starting point in protecting our LGBTQ+ youth from the damaging practice of conversion therapy and in ensuring that Michigan is a reflection of true inclusion,” Whitmer said in a statement.Funding covered by her directive includes Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, juvenile justice programs, and child welfare services, the News reports.
The directive also provides for training mental health professionals about the harm done by conversion therapy and opens the door for licensing boards to discipline professionals who violate ethical standards.Every major health group in the U.S.