23.0698.03000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1332
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Prichard, Marschall, Rohr, D. Ruby, M. Ruby, Steiner, Toman
Senator Magrum
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-41 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to the regulation of social workers.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 43-41 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
5 and enacted as follows:
6 Ethics - Caring for individuals questioning their identity.
7 1. It is not an ethical violation for a licensee to engage in practices or treatments that
8 attempt to change or repair the sexual orientation or gender identity of lesbian, gay,
9 bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
10 2. As a condition of engaging in practices or treatment under this section, a licensee:
11 a. Shall disclose to the individual being treated, or that individual's parent or
12 guardian, the nature of the treatment or practices; and
13 b. Must have received authorization from the individual being treated, or that
14 individual's parent or guardian, to engage in the practices or treatments.
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