Bill > HF662

This bill seeks to protect the rights and autonomy of intersex minors in Iowa. It establishes that intersex people are part of the state's diversity and should not be subject to unnecessary, irreversible, and potentially harmful treatments or interventions on their physical sex characteristics without their informed consent. The bill defines key terms like "intersex minor" and "medically necessary," and requires physicians to provide detailed disclosures and obtain informed consent from intersex minors before performing any non-medically necessary procedures. It also allows parents or guardians to provide consent if the minor is unable to do so. The bill directs the Board of Medicine to establish evidence-based protocols to guide physicians in ensuring intersex minors' choices are respected.

Labor and Employment

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=HF662