The proposed bill would amend current statutes by introducing new provisions that impose civil liability on health care professionals or physicians who provide gender transition procedures to minors. Specifically, it establishes that these providers are strictly liable for all costs associated with any subsequent detransition procedures sought by the minor within 25 years of the initial procedure. Additionally, it allows individuals who undergo detransition procedures to file civil lawsuits against the providers for various forms of relief, including compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorney fees.
Furthermore, the bill prohibits health care professionals from seeking contractual waivers of liability related to gender transition or detransition procedures, deeming any such waivers null and void as contrary to public policy. The bill also outlines the timeframes within which individuals can bring lawsuits, either within eight years after turning 18 or within four years after discovering the injury and its causal relationship to the treatment, whichever is later. Overall, these changes aim to enhance accountability for health care providers in the context of gender transition procedures for minors.
Statutes affected: Introduced Version: 12-574
Senate Engrossed Version: 12-574