Senate Bill 157 aims to prohibit gender transition medical interventions for individuals under 18 years of age in Wisconsin. The bill specifically forbids health care providers from engaging in or referring minors for surgeries that alter their biological sex, administering puberty-blocking drugs, or providing hormone treatments that do not align with their biological sex. However, exceptions are made for minors with medically verifiable genetic disorders of sex development, treatments for infections or injuries caused by prior gender transition procedures, and surgeries necessary to prevent imminent danger to the minor's health.

The bill also establishes a framework for investigating violations of these prohibitions by the Board of Nursing, the Medical Examining Board, and the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board. If a violation is found, the respective board is required to revoke the offending provider's license or certificate. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the reinstatement of licenses after a year, with specific restrictions on licenses revoked due to violations of the new gender transition medical intervention prohibitions. The legislation is set to take effect six months after its publication, allowing time for any necessary adjustments for minors currently undergoing such treatments.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 441.07(2), 441.07, 448.02(6), 448.02, 448.02(9)(intro.), 448.978(2)(intro.), 448.978