This bill establishes a private cause of action for individuals who suffer injuries as a result of specific medical treatments for gender dysphoria. It allows minors or their legal guardians to file civil actions against healthcare professionals or physicians if the treatments lead to injuries, including physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms. The bill modifies the statute of limitations, reducing the time frame for filing a claim from 25 years to 2 years from the time the injury and its causal relationship to the treatment are discovered. It also specifies that liability arises only when the treatment deviates from the applicable medical standard of care, as established by qualified expert testimony.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 27-2-205 of the Montana Code Annotated to clarify the statute of limitations for medical malpractice actions, ensuring that the time limitation is tolled until the plaintiff discovers both the injury and the causal relationship between the medical treatment and the injury. It repeals Section 50-4-1005, which previously provided a private cause of action for subsequent harm. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
SB0218_2(1): 27-2-205
SB0218_2(2): 27-2-205
SB0218_2(3): 27-2-205
SB0218_2: 27-2-205
SB0218_X(1): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(10): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(11): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(12): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(13): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(14): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(15): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(16): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(17): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(18): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(19): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(2): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(20): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(21): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(22): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(23): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(24): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(25): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(26): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(3): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(4): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(5): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(6): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(7): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(8): 27-2-205
SB0218_X(9): 27-2-205
SB0218_X: 27-2-205