HB 619-FN is a bill that prohibits gender reassignment surgery for minors under 18 years of age. It establishes a new chapter in the law that specifically prohibits genital gender reassignment surgery on minors. The bill allows for certain exceptions, such as reconstructive surgeries to correct malformation, malignancy, injury, or physical disease, as well as genital surgeries on minors with disorders of sex development and male circumcision. The bill also includes provisions for enforcement, disciplinary action against physicians who violate the prohibition, and legal action by minors or their parents for damages and injunctive relief. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2025.

In addition to the prohibition on gender transition procedures for minors, the bill also includes provisions regarding sex and gender in public schools and the definition of conversion therapy. The Department of Health and Human Services anticipates a reduction in Medicaid funds as a result of the services, therapies, and medications that would no longer be performed or offered. However, there is also a potential risk of disallowance of federal matching funds under Medicaid due to unsettled federal law and regulations on the use of public funds for gender transitions. The Judicial Branch notes that violations of the proposed new chapter would be subject to civil proceedings in court, and the Department of Education states that there are no anticipated costs to local school districts as a result of the bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 332-L:1