This bill proposes significant updates to current statutes regarding the liability of health care professionals and physicians who provide gender transition procedures to minors. Under the new provisions, as outlined in the insertions, these professionals would be strictly and personally liable for all costs associated with any subsequent detransition procedures sought by the minor within 25 years of the initial procedure. Additionally, individuals who undergo detransition procedures would have the right to bring civil actions against the providers for various forms of relief, including compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorney fees. Furthermore, the bill introduces a strict liability clause for health care professionals if any treatment or its aftereffects result in injury within the same 25-year timeframe. It also establishes a timeframe for individuals or their guardians to file lawsuits, either within eight years after the individual's 18th birthday or within four years after discovering the injury and its cause. The bill explicitly prohibits health care providers from seeking waivers of liability, deeming any such waivers null and void as contrary to public policy in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-574
Senate Engrossed Version: 12-574