Gender-affirming care; prohibiting certain actions by covered entity without parental consent. Effective date.
2024 Regular Session
A covered facility or agent thereof shall not: 1. Perform, assist, or cause a social transition of a child in the custody of the facility; or 2. Provide gender-affirming therapy to a child in the custody of the facility, unless the covered facility or agent has obtained the prior written informed consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian on a form prescribed by subsection C of this section.
“Covered facility” means: a. a residential or inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facility operated by or certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, or b. a residential child care facility
History
Date | Action |
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2024-02-06 | Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services |
2024-02-05 | Authored by Senator Dahm |
2024-02-05 | First Reading |