Bills › 88th General Assembly
HSB 698
Topics:Health careLGBTQIA+Professional licensing
Same legislation: SF 2257
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2020
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Health care professionals would be banned from using conversion therapy on minors. This rule does not apply to religious leaders or family members acting in a parental role. If a professional breaks this law, they could face disciplinary action from their licensing board.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits a health care professional from providing conversion therapy to a minor. _____ and “mental health therapy” for the purposes of the bill. The bill provides that the prohibition against providing conversion therapy to a minor shall not be interpreted to apply to a clergy member or religious counselor who is acting substantially in a pastoral or religious capacity and not in the capacity of a health care professional or to a parent or grandparent of a minor who is also a health care professional but who is acting substantially in the capacity of a parent or grandparent and not in the capacity of a health care professional. A health care professional who provides conversion therapy to a minor in violation of the bill shall be subject to disciplinary action by the licensing entity with professional jurisdiction over the health care professional.
House subcommittee
Named February 18, 2020. Meeting: Wednesday, February 19 · 8:30 AM · House Lounge.
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