My Rights | FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about your rights in the United States healthcare system.
View each section by tapping the topics below.
Welcome to My Rights | FAQs
The My Rights FAQs page gives an overview of healthcare rights, healthcare advocacy, care planning rights, rights in long-term care, and rights at end of life for trans and gender-expansive adults and older adults. Under each topic you'll find a menu of sub-topics, each with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Q | Should FAQs be read in a certain order? FAQs do not have to be read in any particular order. Feel free to check out the ones that are most interesting to you.
Q | How often are FAQs updated? Information that is quickly evolving, especially related to policy changes, will be monitored and updated on a quarterly basis. All other information will be reviewed and updated annually. This means that information that changes between updates may be temporarily out of date. Look for timestamps on each FAQ page to keep track of the most recent updates.
Q | Can’t find what you’re looking for? Transforming Choices provides the basics. For more specific information, consider talking to a trusted healthcare provider, posting to a community forum, asking a friend with experience in the healthcare system, or searching trusted sources online.
To read the FAQs on this page, first select a topic like rights now, general rights, advocacy, etc. that interests you. Then choose from sub-topics listed on the page by tapping the (+) signs. Questions and answers will drop down under each title. When you're finished reading, tap the (-) sign in the upper right corner of the box to close the dropdown before opening the next one.
Some FAQs have links to outside websites. These links are underlined in blue with a right arrow (→).
Keywords are underlined in pink under each FAQ. If you tap on a keyword, a pop-up message will appear with the definition so you do not have to navigate away from the FAQs page. At the top of each tab, you'll find a link to the glossary page with definitions for the full list of keywords.
My Rights FAQs by Topic
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What policies affect healthcare for trans and gender-expansive adults? How do I keep track of all the changes?
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How do federal immigration policies affect healthcare for undocumented trans adults?
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What are the healthcare rights of trans and gender-expansive people who are incarcerated?
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Where can I find more information about laws and legislation affecting my healthcare?
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What is a nondiscrimination statement? How do I find out if my healthcare provider has one?
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What rights do I have as a patient? What should I do if my rights are violated?
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How can housing access and housing policy affect healthcare for trans people?
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How can I safely stand up for my healthcare rights?
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How can I stand up for the healthcare rights of people in my support network and my community?
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When should I speak up about misgendering in healthcare settings?
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Who can stand up for my healthcare rights if I become unable?
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How do I testify for trans rights?
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What rights do I have to make my own medical decisions when I am unwell?
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Who has the right to make medical decisions for me if I become unable?
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Do I have the right to document decisions about my medical care?
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Do I need a lawyer to complete an advance directive or healthcare power of attorney?
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Can a nursing home refuse to provide gender-affirming medical care, like hormone therapy?
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Can I decide who can and can’t visit me in a nursing home?
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What policies do nursing homes have about rooming assignments? Would my preferences be taken into consideration?
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Am I allowed to request a new roommate if my roommate is treating me poorly?
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What healthcare rights do I have at the end of life?
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Who has the right to make healthcare decisions for me at the end of my life?
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Who has the right to make decisions about my burial, cremation, etc. after I die?
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