This bill amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes to limit the legal framework surrounding gender-affirming care. It removes provisions that previously allowed a child's presence in Minnesota for the purpose of obtaining gender-affirming health care to meet jurisdictional requirements for child custody determinations. Additionally, it deletes language that defined circumstances under which a court could exercise temporary emergency jurisdiction based on a child's inability to access gender-affirming care. The bill also eliminates the requirement for courts to consider the availability of gender-affirming care when determining if Minnesota is an inconvenient forum for custody cases.

Moreover, the bill repeals statutes that provided protections for gender-affirming care, including those that prohibited the enforcement of out-of-state laws penalizing parents for allowing their children to receive such care. It also establishes that non-compliance with subpoenas related to gender-affirming health care will not be deemed contempt, particularly when the information sought is to enforce laws from other states imposing penalties for such care. The bill defines "gender-affirming health care" as medically necessary care that aligns with a patient's gender identity, encompassing various interventions to support individuals experiencing gender dysphoria.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 518D.201, 518D.204, 518D.207, 629.02, 629.05, 629.06, 629.13, 629.14