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MN HF4694
Bill
Status
5/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Linda Runbeck
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers licensed in Minnesota from providing gender transition medical services to patients under 18 years of age, including puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and gender reassignment surgery.
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Prohibits physicians from performing gender reassignment surgery on any person under 18 years of age; violations are considered unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary action by health-related licensing boards.
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Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and a statute of limitations of 20 years from the age of majority for causes of action related to these services.
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Creates an exception for minors under 18 born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development, as determined by a physician through genetic testing.
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Allows continuation and completion of gender transition medical services and gender reassignment surgery that began before the effective date of the law.
Legislative Description
Gender transition medical services and gender reassignment surgery prohibited for persons under the age of 18.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Policy
5/17/2020