SCS/SB 843 - This act establishes the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act". Under this act, no physician or health care provider shall provide gender transition procedures to any minor or refer such minor to another health care provider for such procedures. This prohibition shall not apply to services for minors born with medically verifiable disorders of sex development; treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder caused or exacerbated by gender transition procedures; or procedures undertaken because the minor suffers from a condition that would place him or her in imminent danger or death or impairment of a major bodily function unless surgery is performed. Any health care provider referring for or providing gender transition procedures for minors may be subject to discipline by his or her professional licensing board for unprofessional conduct. The provision of gender transition procedures to a minor in violation of this act shall be considered grounds for a cause of action against the health care provider, as described in the act.
This act is similar to HB 2649 (2022), 442 (2021), HB 2210 (2020), provisions in SB 848 (2020), SB 842 (2020), HB 1721 (2020), and HB 2051 (2020).
SARAH HASKINS
Statutes affected: Introduced (4189S.01):
191.1180,
568.060,
578.421Committee (4189S.04):
191.1720
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 843
Sponsor: Moon
Hearing Date: 3/23/2022
COMMITTEE: Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs
CHAIRMAN: White
DATE REFERRED: 1/20/2022 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/20/2022
STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Mike Kelley
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Katie O'Brien
Gina Richardson
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Tyler McClay - Missouri Catholic Conference
WITNESSES FOR:
Ron Calzone
Jennifer Gore - Concerned Women for America of Missouri
Dr. Robert Olson - Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency
COMMITTEE: Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs
CHAIRMAN: White
DATE REFERRED: 1/20/2022 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/20/2022
WITNESSES AGAINST:
M'Evie Mead - Planned Parenthood of St Louis & SW Missouri
Leslie Washington - Self
Chimene Schwach - Self
Tori Schafer - American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
Heidi Geisbuhler Sutherland - Missouri State Medical Association
Garrett Webb - Missouri Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Philip Deitch - Self
Amy Cafer - Self
Lyra Cafer - Self
Jacqueune Bardgett - City of St. Louis
Danielle Meert - Self
Josie Talve-Goodman - Self
Anne Balay - Self
Susan Gibson - Self
Sarah Schlemeier - American College of OBGYNs
Naomi Liebson - Self
Ellie Gund - Self
Maggie Olivia Edmondson - Pro Choice Missouri
Christine Hyman - Self
Corey Hyman - Self
Amy Kuo Hammerman - National Council of Jewish Women of St. Louis
Rabbi Daniel Bogard - Self
Rev Adam Baker - Pastor
Lisa Spahr - Self
Lielle Haluf - Self
Sam Haluf - Self
Christopher Lewis - St. Louis Children's Hospital
Susanna Neiss - Self
Daniel Neiss - Self
Rori Picker Neiss - Self
Kendall Martinez Wright - Self
Nick Zingarelli - Self
James Thurow - Self
Rene Freels - Self
Kylie Freels - Self
Clark Roman - Self
Mandy Hagseth - Missouri Family Health Councli