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DE SB315
Bill
Status
6/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Richardson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits physicians and healthcare professionals from providing or referring children for gender transition procedures, including puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and gender reassignment surgeries
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Bans the use of public funds, Delaware Medicaid, and state/local government healthcare facilities or employees for gender transition procedures for minors
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Prohibits health insurance plans issued in Delaware from providing reimbursement or coverage for gender transition procedures for children
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Creates exceptions for children with medically verifiable disorders of sex development, treatment of complications from prior procedures, and emergency situations certified by a physician
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Establishes enforcement through professional discipline for violations, allows civil claims with attorney's fees for prevailing parties, and provides a 20-year statute of limitations for individuals to sue after reaching adulthood
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gender Transition Procedures.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
6/6/2024