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 parents' ability to obtain such 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 mandates for coverage of medically necessary treatments and prohibitions against enforcing laws from other states that penalize parents for allowing their children to receive this care. It establishes that non-compliance with subpoenas for information regarding gender-affirming health care providers will not be deemed contempt, particularly in the context of enforcing out-of-state laws. The bill also 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