HSB 698

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.