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PA HB1677
Bill
Status
6/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dan Frankel
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Pennsylvania and its political subdivisions from preventing parents, legal custodians, or legal guardians from obtaining medically accurate information or evidence-based medical services for minors
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Provides that obtaining or helping a minor obtain medically accurate health information or evidence-based medical services shall not constitute child abuse under state law
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Defines "medically accurate" as information verified by peer-reviewed research, recognized by leading medical organizations, or recommended by nationally recognized accrediting bodies
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Requires covered medical services to be "evidence-based" (using current best evidence from systematic research) and "medically appropriate" (consistent with legal/professional standards and patient circumstances)
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment; introduced June 30, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
Prohibiting governmental action against parents, legal custodians and legal guardians of minors in the provision of certain information and services to minors; and providing for certain protection from child abuse claims.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
6/30/2025