Prohibition of gender reassignment surgery on individuals younger than 18 years of age.
Prohibition of gender reassignment surgery on individuals younger than 18 years of age. Prohibits gender reassignment surgery, as defined in the bill, for individuals younger than 18 years of age. The bill establishes enforcement procedures for violations of the provisions of the bill.
2025 Regular Session
A. A physician or other health care professional shall not provide gender reassignment surgery to any individual younger than 18 years of age.
B. A physician or other health care professional shall not refer any individual younger than 18 years of age to any other physician or health care professional for gender reassignment surgery.
Any referral for or provision of gender reassignment surgery to an individual younger than 18 years of age is unprofessional conduct and is subject to discipline by the appropriate licensing entity or disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth.
An individual younger than 18 years of age may bring an action under this chapter throughout the individual's minority through a parent or next friend and may bring an action in his own name upon reaching majority at any time from that point until 20 years after reaching 18 years of age.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Committee Referral Pending |
| 2025-01-08 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102113D |