SS#2/SCS/SBs 49, 236 & 164 - This act establishes the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act". Under this act, no health care provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor. Until August 28, 2027, no health care provider shall prescribe or administer cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to a minor for a gender transition, unless such minor was receiving such treatment prior to August 28, 2023.

A violation of these provisions shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall result in the revocation of the health care provider's professional license. Additionally, the prescription or administration of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to a minor for a gender transition shall be grounds for a cause of action against the health care provider, as described in the act.

These provisions shall not apply to speech protected by the First Amendment.

These provisions 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 surgeries, drugs, or horomones; or procedures undertaken because the minor suffers from a condition that would place him or her in imminent danger of death or impairment of a major bodily function unless surgery is performed.

Finally, the MO HealthNet program shall not cover gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of a gender transition and health care services provided in prisons, jails, and correctional centers shall not include gender transition surgeries.

This act is similar to HCS/HB 419 (2023), SB 598 (2023), SCS/SB 843 (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 (0202S.01): 191.1720
Committee (0202S.02): 191.1720
Perfected (0202S.20): 191.1720, 208.152, 217.230, 221.120
Truly Agreed (0202S.20): 191.1720, 208.152, 217.230, 221.120

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 49
Sponsor: Moon
Hearing Date: 2/14/2023


COMMITTEE: Emerging Issues

CHAIRMAN: Brown (16)

DATE REFERRED: 1/12/2023 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/12/2023



STAFF:
Ashley Bax
Jim Ertle
Heidi Kolkmeyer


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Jennifer Gore
Jay Greene - Heritage Foundation
Shellie Hess - MO Freedom Foundation
Bev Ehlen
Jen Houcek - JBS
Chriss White
Josephine Glaser - MO American Academy of Medical Ethics
John Fagot
James Harris - Do No Harm
Timothy Faber - Missouri Baptist Convention
David Stansfield
Luka Hein
David Lindsay
Scott Newgent
Dr Robert Onder







 COMMITTEE: Emerging Issues

CHAIRMAN: Brown (16)

DATE REFERRED: 1/12/2023 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/12/2023

WITNESSES AGAINST:
Logan Casey
Anneliese Schaefer
Katie Rootes
Cassie Brown - National Association of Social Workers
Mandy Hagseth - Missouri Family Health Council
Ron Berry - Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes
Maggie Edmondson - Pro Choice MO
Brandon Barthel
Daniel Bogard
Jeff Dewald
Logan Storck - PROMO
Tori Schafer - ACLU of Missouri
Megan Mitchell
Avi Balay-Wilson
Jen Bernstein - National Council of Jewish Women St Louis
Brianne Smith
Cat Rose
Jessica Hottle-Sippy
Debi Jackson
Christopher Andrews
Carly Ferdman
Jennifer Harris-Dault
James Thurow
Danielle Meert
Jennifer Stephenson
Jacqueline Bardgett - City of St Louis Mayor Jones
Garrett Webb - MO Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Susan Halla
Lisa Rees
Shira Berkowitz - PROMO
Casey Pick - The Trevor Project
Traci Blackmon