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MD HB1399
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Arikan
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AI Summary
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Prohibits licensed health care practitioners from prescribing, dispensing, or administering cross-sex hormones or hormone blockers (including estrogen, testosterone, and testosterone blockers) to minors for treatment of gender dysphoria or other mental health diagnoses associated with gender nonconformity
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Defines "cross-sex hormone therapy" as treatment used to develop secondary sex characteristics for individuals transitioning from their assigned sex at birth to their experienced or expressed gender
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Establishes violation of the prohibition as a felony offense punishable by imprisonment up to life
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Authorizes the Department to adopt regulations to implement the law
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Effective date: October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act)
Rules and Regulations
Last Action
Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
3/11/2025