House Bill 808 Summary

• Prohibits medical professionals from performing surgical gender transition procedures on minors or prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones to minors, effective August 1, 2023.

• Permits exceptions for minors with medically verifiable disorders of sex development, treatment of infections or injuries caused by prior gender transition procedures, breast reduction for physical disorders, and medically necessary surgeries certified by a physician.

• Allows continuation of gender transition treatment commenced before August 1, 2023 if the minor's parents or guardians consent and the medical professional determines continuation is in the minor's best interest.

• Establishes civil liability for medical professionals and entities performing prohibited procedures, allowing minors or parents to sue for compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other relief within 25 years of reaching age 18 or four years from injury discovery.

• Prohibits use of State funds for gender transition procedures, puberty-blocking drugs, and cross-sex hormones for minors, with exemption for the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees; violations by medical professionals constitute unprofessional conduct resulting in license revocation.