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OK HB2149
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rob Hall
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AI Summary
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Creates a 20-year statute of limitations for lawsuits against health care providers or hospitals arising from "body dysmorphia affirmation procedures," with the clock starting when the plaintiff knew or should have known of the injury
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Defines "body dysmorphia affirmation procedures" as an umbrella term covering gender transition procedures, anorexia affirmation procedures (bariatric surgery/weight-loss drugs for anorexia patients), and BIID affirmation procedures (amputation of healthy body parts)
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Gender transition procedures include surgeries altering sex-typical characteristics and puberty blockers/cross-sex hormones, but exclude mental health counseling, treatment for disorders of sex development, and treatment of complications from prior procedures
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Minority or legal incompetency at the time the cause of action arises extends the 20-year limitation period
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Effective date: November 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Torts; limitation of action; body dysmorphia affirmation procedures; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Civil Judiciary
2/4/2025