The bill amends the Public Health Code by adding sections 17019 and 17519, which impose restrictions on physicians regarding gender reassignment procedures for minors. Specifically, it prohibits physicians from performing gender reassignment surgery or prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to minors, with the exception of cases where the minor has been under treatment prior to the enactment of this law. In such cases, the physician must have documented that discontinuing the treatment would cause harm to the minor.

Additionally, the bill defines key terms related to gender reassignment, including "biological sex," "cross-sex hormone," "gender reassignment surgery," and "gender transition." It outlines the types of surgeries considered as gender reassignment, both genital and nongenital, and specifies what constitutes a puberty-blocking drug. The new section 17519 mandates that physicians must comply with the stipulations set forth in section 17019.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211