ID H0398

Establishes the "Youth Mental Health Protection Act" and declares that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is part of the natural spectrum of human identity and not a disease.

Defines "conversion therapy" as practices or treatments seeking to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, excluding supportive counseling that does not attempt to change orientation or identity.

Prohibits licensed mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and certified psychoanalysts) from engaging in conversion therapy with patients under 18 years of age.

Subjects licensed professionals who practice conversion therapy on minors to discipline by their relevant licensing entities, with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare having concurrent authority to initiate enforcement proceedings.

Prohibits expenditure of state, municipal, or political subdivision funds for conducting conversion therapy, referring individuals for conversion therapy, health benefits coverage for conversion therapy, or grants and contracts with entities that provide or refer for conversion therapy.