The "Help Not Harm Act" is a legislative proposal focused on regulating healthcare for minors in relation to gender identity treatments. It prohibits healthcare providers from administering surgeries and hormone therapies to children whose gender identity does not align with their biological sex. The bill establishes a civil cause of action for violations, allowing affected individuals and their parents to seek damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees. It also restricts state funding for gender transition treatments and mandates disciplinary actions against providers who violate these provisions. Additionally, the act amends existing laws to classify violations as unprofessional conduct for physicians, potentially leading to license revocation, and specifies that professional liability insurance cannot cover damages from such treatments.

Furthermore, the bill updates definitions related to professional services and healthcare entities in Kansas law, clarifying terms such as "Advertisement," "Licensee," "License," and "Health care entity." It specifies that a "Significant investment interest" includes ownership stakes of at least 10% in healthcare entities. The bill also includes a repeal of K.S.A. 65-2837 and changes the publication requirement for the act's effectiveness from the "statute book" to the "Kansas register," aiming to modernize the language and clarify regulations surrounding healthcare entities and professional services in the state.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 65-2837
As Amended by House Committee: 65-2837